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I quit a job back in 2011, the plan was to create an iPhone game. Six months later the job I quit hired me back as a consultant to rebuild the software team my previous manager dro…

I haven't made a post in years, I'll update my bio. I didn't realize it still pointed to Incline Village.

Most of my clients tend to be Medical Device startups, but I did have a really long relationship with a major food manufacturer. While it makes sense for them to hire full time sof…

I started "programming" in 1982 on a VIC-20, I taught myself C++ in 1991 and programmed as a hobby until I switched majors in University. Then I moved from Job to Job once I stoppe…

I charge by the hour and will never change. It forces the customer to focus on getting the requirements right instead of hand waving it like "oh yeah, that's just what I want" and …

What I'm about to say goes completely against what society and the majority of those engaging in virtue signaling claim is the key to happiness. I am quite happy at the moment, and…

Hi orbitur, I too used to suffer from allergies, psoriasis, arthritic joint pain. But I cured mine without any drugs. Doctors were of absolutely no help whatsoever. They have a bet…

I thought my email was visible in my about page... it's cmerinsky@gmail.com

No, the consulting is not a 'day job'. Remember, I work 100% from home, in fact my clients are in other states. Currently the one client I cut it back to is in New York. I may not …

I started a company, by myself, November 2012. I'm still in business but haven't released the original intended product. 1) What was my motivation? I was tired of working for someo…

I have never been asked to do a technical interview before being offered a gig. They ask about my experience, from there they tell me about the problem they need solved. So far I'v…

I have always billed hourly, daily or weekly. I would never offer a "project" price. The client never really knows what they want, they just think they do. In order to properly est…

The company I spoke of did have a yearly review process, I also waited for that yearly review to come up before I objected to the pathetic raises which barely tracked inflation. Wh…

This is horrible advice, men and women both must push for a raise, companies will absolutely under no circumstances just give away raises because "it's the right thing to do". Case…

You're starting a job? Good, so your education is just beginning. It took about 5 years for me to feel comfortable, and really become proficient at software engineering. The job is…

If you need that push to jump into learning something completely new, like programming. A bootcamp can certainly get you started. Although I would consider it to be a very expensiv…

I would see participation at a bootcamp as a negative, if you can't pick up a couple of books and use online resources to figure it out; how are you going to manage once you get in…

Easiest solution of all, don't have a co-founder only employees. My work experience is software engineer and software development management. Having started my own company, I find …

Commodore VIC-20, I was in a "gifted" program in the 2nd grade. Every Wednesday I was taken out of the normal class and put on a bus, where all the other smart kids from different …

I think you completely missed my point about making money in a black market. If I'm working 40 plus hours a week trying to scrape by on minimum wage, I wouldn't have time to carefu…

Well, considering I haven't had a paycheck in 18 months... I would quit working on the product I've been slaving over, a basic income means horrific taxes. I didn't work hard so th…

(Part 2) What I have is not "gluten intolerance" or "gluten sensitivity", it's a GLUTEN ALLERGY and a quite debilitating one at that. I find it absurd how casually people act about…

Great... more fuel for the "it's just in your head, you want to feel special, you want to take part in a fad" fire. (yes, I did read the article at the very end it admits it may be…

Tl;Dr "Perception is 9/10 of reality" This was a good example of how it can yield results when selling your services. It's also very valuable if applied correctly to many areas of …

I've wondered about this for the longest time, why not just embed the ads within the content so there's no way to "filter" it out? I've also thought that there is an opportunity fo…