From the outside, working for yourself looks scary these days: we’re in a recession, and you hear stories of tech downsizing left and right. “You should try to hold on to a steady, salaried job instead.” No, I don’t think so. Let’s examine what happened in previous significant downturns and what that means for us … Continue reading “Isn’t freelancing risky during recessions?” Maybe not!
Author: Thomas Kjeldahl Nilsson
“But the admin and paperwork!” Relax. You got this.
When I talk to other developers who are thinking about working for themselves, one common objection is this: "I don't want to deal with that admin crap; I just want to code!" And when consulting agencies and contract brokers ask you to join them, they will use this as a selling point as well. "We take … Continue reading “But the admin and paperwork!” Relax. You got this.
“Ugh, what even is networking?” Five ways to meet people (for coders and introverts)
Early on in my career, networking seemed like a magical salesperson's skill set. I imagined networking was attending boring, vaguely business-related events, where people in blazers stand around and attempt conversation with total strangers before they exchange business cards and deals. Basically: the least appealing activity imaginable to an introvert nerd like me. What is … Continue reading “Ugh, what even is networking?” Five ways to meet people (for coders and introverts)
The feast-famine cycle: how to handle downtime
The software development sector goes through cycles, just like any other profession. We’ve had a boom for the last ten years, and before 2023, many developers had not experienced a real downturn during their careers. But there are cycles for us, just like any other industry. The Dot-Bomb crash twenty years ago and the current … Continue reading The feast-famine cycle: how to handle downtime
How to find a good accountant
When you're going independent as a freelancer, you are starting a small business. You have to do more than just coding now: clients have to be invoiced, payroll has to be run, taxes have to be paid, and more. All that fun stuff! Well, perhaps fun for professionals: the accountants. You need to find one, … Continue reading How to find a good accountant