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It's not. It's an excuse. That's just it. There are no "good ideas". Every idea may or may not work. You don't know until you try it. And execution is 90%. Good execution of a marg…

This definitely would be helpful. Here's my typical process: 1. Take screen shot 2. Paste into MS Paint 3. Crop, maybe add some text or arrows to explain to recipient what they're …

I'm a current PM, previously a developer for a number of years. Here's what I would do: Create a portfolio of side projects / sample applications in whatever language /framework yo…

I do the same, but I like to have an external backup as well. What if Linode disappears and you need to rebuild on another hosting provider? Small chance I know, but multiple backu…

A couple of my favourites: If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. - Isaac Newton Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the f…

This has really helped me. Seth Godin's excellent "Ship It" Journal: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/files/theshipitjournal.pdf

The Oatmeal has you covered. You can even buy the poster! http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell

In my experience, most Canadian businesses won't consider you without the correct visa. I haven't really heard of too many companies sponsoring someone. Have you considered doing s…

My favourite sites for this, which focus on building and marketing niche sites: http://empireflippers.com http://www.smartpassiveincome.com

I've hired a number of people. I'm usually not too picky about knowing a specific technology. I'm more interested in the soft skills, as well as proof they'd be able to pick things…

I work at a consulting shop and manage the web app development team. This is a question we struggle with as well. We've called it "custom business applications", "web applications"…