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Absolutely agree. My spouse is an active contributor to an open source project. Often, someone will come into IRC asking for help, and soon realize that the scope of the problem is…

I'd add Jerry Weinberg's _Secrets of Consulting_ to the reading list. It had a major impact on my ability to turn my tech skills into a business. For example, it helped me understa…

I totally agree. You _never_ want to compete on price. Compete on quality. It's a good idea to eliminate the cheapskates ahead of time.

Cold calls rarely work -- unless you are as good at selling (yourself) as you are as a web designer. That's a rare combination. Word of mouth is the most powerful way to get busine…

It took reddit down!

Sure, but "asking price" isn't necessarily "getting price." And may or may not have much to do with "actual long-term value." :-)

Well they are ASKING for $1M. Nothing says they'll get a buyer. Or am I missing something?

I was all ready to upvote this in a passionate YEAH... and then I looked at the link. What's sexist about it? If anything, having a geek chick with a tech book makes it obvious tha…