Posts filed under “freelancing”
Going Freelance - Part 3
In Part 2, I mentioned how I used Google Docs as a way of managing business records. Although this turned out to be a reasonable solution, I soon found myself wanting something more bespoke. Enter FreeAgent. I heard a few other freelancers recommending this service, so I signed up for a free 30 day trial [...]
Going Freelance - Part 2
In the first part of this post, I looked at a few essentials that need to be considered when moving to a freelance role, including motivation, company structure, banking and marketing. This time we look at the slightly less glamourous, but just as important, subjects of tax and record keeping, invoicing and useful software. Again, [...]
Going Freelance
I have reached a natural fork in the road of my career as a software developer. Having been a full-time employee for the last 11 years, I have decided to take the plunge and start offering my services on a freelance basis. After spending the last couple of years managing an engineering team, I am [...]