Freelancing on Rails
Collis Ta'eed
Craig Ambrose, New Zealander and programmer extraordinaire has recorded a series of podcasts that are useful listening for any freelancing software developer. While Craig’s podcasts focus on Ruby on Rails, his advice and tips are actually appropriate for any programming freelancer. Podcasts available are:
Getting Started – Leaving your job and the steps to take to get started.
Working from home – A productive work area, good practices to create a disciplined approach to work, and communication with clients.
Your local developer community – The importance of networking in the real world.
Quoting a project 1 – Finding and signing clients.
Quoting a project 2 – Estimating development work.
Contracts and agreements – Formal and informal agreements with clients.
You can also subscribe to his podcasts!
Robert Dempsey
May 15th, 2007
Craig’s podcasts are great. I definitely recommend them. He also has a Google group located at http://groups.google.com/group/freelancers-on-rails. While you’re there, if you are a Rails developer or a graphic/web designer, sign up for a free account on Rails For All (http://www.railsforall.org) and promote yourself.
Tyler Collins
May 15th, 2007
I really like this idea of the podcasts! What would be even better would be it was directed towards the freelance designer.
I walk to work every morning which takes me exactly 30minutes, and it would be excellent that in my time walking to work that i could maybe learn something from it, not just a waste of 30minutes of my life.
Keep up the excellent work!!!
Rajesh Shakya
May 16th, 2007
Very useful podcasts. Great job! If you can improve the audio quality a little it would be perfect!
Rajesh Shakya
http://www.rajeshshakya.com