I’ve been working with this firm for most of 2013, they’re awesome, and really committed to their own success.
And that’s the sort of firm you want to be working for.
Google Data Highlighter
Get in there. (This is awesome, and more details can be found at http://petermahoney.net/google-data-highlighter-you-need-to-be-using-this-right-now)
Making work, work
When I first started working for myself I needed a confidence boost, and sitting in my office asking people if they needed help with anything wasn’t giving me it.
I had a tonne of offers for agency work, but I’m in this game to create my own business, not just support someone else’s. I’m happy to be a gun for hire, but I want to at least be protecting my own town.
A friend recommended PeoplePerHour, and at first I was somewhat sceptical because of other similar freelance sites I’d used (that all seemed very driven to support the buyer, making the seller feel like a turd begging for work) but got my first paying job on it within several hours. Then another. Then a third.
That was the confidence I needed. Next thing I knew I was taking on client’s from elsewhere, and could demonstrate my skills.
I came back though. I wanted to start 2013 with some fresh work, so you’ll find me selling my wares there again. It’s a creative space for people to meet and find common ground to work towards. ANd of course, there’s some really talented developers on there too.
If I do say so myself.
Why not hire me?
New blog, meet old blog. Play nice now.
I’ve been using my main blog, http://petermahoney.net/blog for pretty much everything I’ve wanted to post about (that wasn’t only suited for the bowels of Facebook) and a bunch of quite developer specific posts were appearing.
I’ve decided to keep that blog for bigger picture stuff that all my clients can benefit from. My coding tips, and the geekiest of my thoughts, live here now.