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.
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How I track work, from issue statuses and types to pull request conventions, with sample PR templates you can copy.
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.
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.
A series of questions I ask prospective consulting clients (most looking for help with Elixir programming projects) and why I'm asking them.
An estimate is not a set of facts, it is a time-boxed framework for a better discussion. Notes from recent estimating work.
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.
My summer vacation is coming to a close and I am once again looking for my next consulting project.
I love hearing what people are excited about and working on. Noting too formal, just coffee over a Zoom video chat.
After a full time Elixir and Phoenix consulting run since October, I am taking time off for vacation and personal projects.
Almost all the work I get is through referrals so your help means a lot.
More details about my freelance and consulting offerings on my For Hire page.
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.
I am opening free one-hour office hours for casual consults on Swift, Elixir, testing, CI, and static sites. Grab a slot.
My client project wraps April 1st, so I have consulting availability again. Here is the kind of work that fits me best.
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.
Some projects were postponed, so I have Elixir and iOS consulting availability opening up for November and December.
Introducing Zorn Labs LLC, the new home for my consulting and product work, and the kind of iOS work I am looking for.
I am no longer an employee of Big Nerd Ranch. What happened, what comes next, and the neck surgery I have scheduled for February.
Contractor or consultant? Naming which one you are sets client expectations before the relationship goes sideways.
A must-watch Mike Monteiro keynote on presenting creative work, getting paid, and the delicacies of client relationships.
A friend asked how to handle clients who value speed over quality. My reply, which starts by looking inward first.