2d ago · 9 min read · Three invoices. Three projects. $245.30 in tokens. The actual data on AI-assisted software development costs, with the project breakdowns underneath. Most of what's written about this is theoretical.
Join discussion2d ago · 8 min read · Eleven weeks. That is how long my first quoted three-week project actually took. The spec was four bullet points, the budget was a number I picked because it sounded reasonable, and the client was pat
Join discussionMay 13 · 3 min read · Hiring the wrong WordPress developer can cost your business thousands of dollars and months of wasted time. I've worked with clients across the US, UK, and Europe — and the same mistakes come up again
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May 11 · 2 min read · Building in public is one of the most talked-about growth strategies for indie developers. Most people do it wrong and give up after three months. Here is what actually works, based on watching a lot of people try it. What Building in Public Is Not I...
Join discussionMay 11 · 2 min read · After years of freelancing as a developer, I stopped reinventing how I manage projects for every client. Here is the system that stuck. Before the Project Starts A brief document that captures four things: What the client wants (their words, not my ...
Join discussionMay 10 · 3 min read · Most ChatGPT prompt lists are useless for developer freelancers. They give you things like 'write me a professional email' and call it a day. That is not specific enough to produce output you can actually send. Here are the prompts that actually solv...
Join discussionMay 9 · 6 min read · The Problem NOVVEX, a business running an AI-powered WhatsApp agent to handle customer communication, reached out to me with a critical situation. Their AI agent, built on OpenClaw, running on a Hetzn
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May 7 · 22 min read · Why Indian Developers Should Stop Freelancing and Build SaaS There are over 5.8 million Indian developers, and a growing share of them trade hours for dollars on Upwork, Fiverr, and Toptal (NASSCOM, 2026). The rates look decent at first — $15 to $50 ...
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