When a Pull Request Balloons, Extract
My refund feature's pull request grew past 3,000 lines. Instead of shipping it whole, I've been pulling out the bug fixes and tests into their own PRs.
Posts tagged “consulting”
23 posts.
Celebrating New Journaling Habits
A couple of new habits have stuck: weekly planning, and a signal log to track where my consulting outreach lands.
A Place for Everything: How I Track Work
How I track work, from issue statuses and types to pull request conventions, with sample PR templates you can copy.
Stabilizing Inherited Software: My First-Week Checklist
Inherited a live codebase with no one left who built it? Here's the checklist I run through in week one — before touching a single feature.
Open for Software Dev Coffee Talk
If you have an interesting side project in the works, an Elixir or LiveView question, or just want to chat about software development, schedule a call.
Potential Consulting Client Questions
A series of questions I ask prospective consulting clients (most looking for help with Elixir programming projects) and why I'm asking them.
Recent Estimating Work Notes
An estimate is not a set of facts, it is a time-boxed framework for a better discussion. Notes from recent estimating work.
Advice for New Consultants
Build in public, blog what you learn, and do not be afraid to ask the people and projects you care about how you can help.
September 2021 Elixir Consulting Availability
My summer vacation is coming to a close and I am once again looking for my next consulting project.
Open Office Hours: Summer 2021
I love hearing what people are excited about and working on. Noting too formal, just coffee over a Zoom video chat.
Consulting Retrospective and Summer Learning Plans
After a full time Elixir and Phoenix consulting run since October, I am taking time off for vacation and personal projects.
Consulting Availability: Elixir, iOS and User Experience
Almost all the work I get is through referrals so your help means a lot.
Consulting Availability for iOS and Web Development
More details about my freelance and consulting offerings on my For Hire page.
How Much Does It Cost to Build an iOS App?
Most quality iOS apps cost between $100,000 and $1,000,000 to build. Where that range comes from, and what moves you inside it.
Open Office Hours
I am opening free one-hour office hours for casual consults on Swift, Elixir, testing, CI, and static sites. Grab a slot.
Consulting Availability
My client project wraps April 1st, so I have consulting availability again. Here is the kind of work that fits me best.
iOS and Web Consulting Availability
I have consulting availability opening up. Here are the kinds of iOS, Elixir, and CI projects that tend to be a good fit for me.
Available for Consulting: Web and Mobile, Elixir and iOS
Some projects were postponed, so I have Elixir and iOS consulting availability opening up for November and December.
Introducing Zorn Labs LLC
Introducing Zorn Labs LLC, the new home for my consulting and product work, and the kind of iOS work I am looking for.
“For the times they are a-changing”
I am no longer an employee of Big Nerd Ranch. What happened, what comes next, and the neck surgery I have scheduled for February.
Know Your Role: Contractor or Consultant
Contractor or consultant? Naming which one you are sets client expectations before the relationship goes sideways.
Mike Monteiro on Selling Design, Getting Paid and Working with Clients
A must-watch Mike Monteiro keynote on presenting creative work, getting paid, and the delicacies of client relationships.
On disappointment with clients who are prioritizing production over quality
A friend asked how to handle clients who value speed over quality. My reply, which starts by looking inward first.