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A little about me
I graduated Suma Cum Laude in Math from Occidental College in 2003. I had two jobs at online publishing companies as web developer, then as IT/Web Manager, before taking the leap to full-time freelance work as a PHP/MySQL developer and consultant.
Within 3 months I had doubled my income at my previous job and within 1 year I was able to purchase a home for myself and my wife in one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country - Pasadena, CA.
In summary, I was able to quickly identify the skills needed to become a successful freelance developer, and then I moved on to incorporate my business and currently, I manage manage around five developers at any given time depending on workload.
I had to learn almost everything about business on my own, and while I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity and for all it allowed me to learn, I hope to smooth out the transition for some of you who may not be as far along this path as I am.
I really look forward to working with you! You can ask any and all questions you may have - from how to manage your transition from a full time position, to how to sharpen you development skills, client negotiation skills, all the way through legal documents and best practices with contracts, project scopes, and other documents.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2008
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1 comment:
I am a engineering student in mexico and i have developed a lot in PHP(on Zend)/MySQL/JS and im starting to get a lot of diferent projects and oportunities everyday. I would love to know your opinion on how to select what is worth investing time and what not. So basicly if you want to give your opinnion to a, maybe less lucky, younger you, contact me!
Kudos for the idea!
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