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Everything I wish someone had told me (about freelancing)
Original EnglishI worked 13.25 hours yesterday, for 3 different clients, and I'm getting paid for all of them.
I'm a good engineer but I suck at building stuff
Original EnglishI started my career in a small software company that wrote Mac software (in the System 6.5, System 7 days).
Side Projects
Original EnglishI'm sure we could grow faster, but I also enjoy it for what it is: passive-ish income.
Ask HN: Your best passive income sources?
Original EnglishForthe last 2 years we've been working on new, more interesting startups - but having a stable source of income has been incredibly valuable in …
Took me more than 2 years to get 200 paying customers for my Web App
Original EnglishRelatedly, I was very sensitive to the notion of paying $25 for software and my customers were not .
Show HN: InstaMotor – Taking the pain out of selling your car
Original EnglishExperienced Sales People - sales person turnover is roughly 50% per year at the average dealership.
Ask HN: Should I try to manufacture toasters?
Original EnglishI used to sell bikinis online, which was fun and profitable in the beginning.
How startup Fab died
Original EnglishUnfortunately, as Fab confessed (in the article), they never found product-market fit ("we spent $200M and we have not proven our business model").
Becoming a contractor programmer in the UK
Original Englishthe agency but, so far having worked with about 8 agencies, I've not had any trouble being paid on-time in 12 years. …