Non-executive directorships
Whilst I'm expecting to spend a significant proportion of my time on PHP development for the foreseeable future, I am also moving into taking on a senior role, including as…
How often do you chase a potential client for a response?
One of the things I find hardest about freelancing is handling new business enquiries, and particularly deciding how often to chase someone if I don't hear back. After many years…
How I set payment terms
Since freelancing full time, my payment terms are 14 days. I picked 14 days as a reasonable balance between wanting to be paid promptly whilst also allowing for the fact…
What I like and dislike about Go
Although I primarily write PHP, I also use Go (and you can hire me to write it for you). There are lots of things I like and dislike about the…
Why I work remotely
I've worked remotely for the entire period I have been freelancing full-time, as well as my first full time job after leaving university. The only period when I didn't was…
2025 review of the year
2025 was a mixed bag in comparison with 2024 from a freelance perspective. I had a noticeable drop off in enquiries, but my income was stable. I moved to being…
The GNU Make Book by John Graham-Cumming
This review was originally printed in the UKUUG newsletter, which is now defunct. Authors: John Graham-CummingPublisher: No Starch PressIBSN: 9781593276492Pages: 236Published: 2015 GNU Make is an important piece of infrastructure…
Have you tried using AI / LLM coding tools?
Freelance question via Mastodon: have you tried using an LLM coding tool to see how good/bad the code it generates is? I have tried using AI / LLM coding tools…
Why AI won’t magically fix the NHS (or anything else)
Our health secretary seems to be convinced that AI will help fix the NHS, and the UK government is also talking about AI in public services as if it's some…
Why I make my resources available for free
I produce a variety of resources which I make available for free, such as my freelance questions + answers, blog posts and open source software. This is for a number…