Working from home is gradually becoming the new normal. Irrespective of your profession, you can go freelance, make ends meet, and still have plenty of time to delight in the little pleasures in life, such as seeing your kids grow.…
Being an indie maker can be a source of strain on your mental health. Most indie makers work on their own, remotely, which can translate into a feeling of loneliness. Additionally, starting a business or juggling several projects, sometimes alongside…
When I was a child, I wanted to be a mad scientist inventing crazy machines. At 10 I wrote about becoming an engineer. Upon graduating from engineering at 23 I became an entrepreneur. Mastery has always been my purpose: creation,…
Being ethical is a critical part of being a successful maker. Especially for indie makers, maintaining an ethical presence allows them to develop strong customer relationships, and cultivate a culture of trust around their product. One common misconception about ethics…
Practice makes perfect. You have probably heard it a million times. When people say the same thing over and over again it’s easy to overlook it. When was the last time you applied this adage proactively? We all have things…
We’ve got a lineup of fantastic books for makers, we’ve got a tonne of other recommendations including both fiction and non-fiction, TV and film. Plus, book clubs, the importance of reading, and how to make the most of what you…
I have touched briefly on how to reject something in a good way in my previous article about dealing with rejection. In this article, I am going to talk about why you should start saying no more often and why delegating…
Why do developers care so much about forming habits? I have asked myself and fellow developers and got quite a handful of insights. It seems like developers are looking for a way to automate their life as much as they can. Cow…
Every day makers embark on some of the biggest challenges in technology, in pursuit of building a product that helps other people, whether it be through code, or not. Over the last year, we have seen incredible growth in the…
