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If you have five years exp. with front end development (inl. js, I hope), picking up ReactJs and AngularJs is pretty trivial. I was able to pick up Angular in about 3 weeks, and Re…

I had a 100% remote job (senior level) making considerably more than that. They are out there.

Make education a non-issue, lead with what you have done, and what you know. I am a self-taught programmer, granted with a bit more experience than you. I have actually very seldom…

My team uses gitflow as part of our normal development process. As gitflow is just a process for managing your branching and merging features into your mainline branches, no projec…

I know this might seem a little assinine...but... You are 21. Give yourself a bit of time to ramp up to 'changing the world'. Its going to take time. Its going to take working thos…

If you provide a way to contact you, or I can provide a way to contact me, I am willing to offer some of that career guidance, as well as some paid intern work. Lets get in touch, …

Mastering Web Application Development in AngularJs Little Book on CoffeeScript

Sometimes you do have to shut your eyes to the demands and the opportunities. Or at least be more selective in which to follow and fulfill. I assume you have people that depend on …

Ah, I see a problem. As a Founder, it is just as important for you to say 'I am going to accomplish as much as I can' and not go beyond that. Balancing life with work for Founders …

10,000 times this. I do freelance work, and THIS advice is the advice that has helped me the most. Be, act, and appear a consummate professional at every front. Quality of clients,…

Recently vacationed and stopped in Vancouver, plus have family that are Canadian. BC in general, and Vancouver in specific is expensive compared to places in the eastern part of Ca…

Rough situation. I am not sure you will be able to find anything in the programming area on such short notice that will pay out that quickly. However, this might be a case where yo…

Seconded. Started filling everything out, and abandoned IMMEDIATELY when I got to the SSN field. This form should redirect to SSL AUTOMATICALLY and every time. Seeing it not do so …

There are many many many places to find clients. patio11 talks about it some in his writings/podcasts/etc. Brennan Dunn talks about it heavily in his Consultancy Masterclass. But h…

I realized I should have expounded a bit to actually make why this is a red flag a little more apparent. A 'normal' year of work nets you 2080 hours of work. Thats 52 40 hours week…

Red flag for me. You have been doing this for a decade...and still consider yourself junior?

+1 - oddly enough, my first thought in reading someone's report on the 'incorrectness' of their answers, and yet, adding to the misinformation. Hint: any php 'function' that can be…