It’s been 3 months since my last business update. So let’s spend some time reflecting on what’s happened. Moving on from a client It was only recently that I renogiated a new day rate with my existing client and I switched over to the mobile team. A few weeks after this happened the client decided… Continue reading BugHunterSam – update
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BugHunterSam – update
It’s been a while since my last business update. While I’m waiting for high sierra to update I thought I’d spend some time reflecting on how the business is going. Managing my finances I wrote this post on how I’m managing the finances. Overall I’m happy with how it’s going. I’m two paychecks away from… Continue reading BugHunterSam – update
Managing my finances as a Contractor – AU edition
I have been obsessed with finances and I’m studying a financial advice degree part time. This here is NOT personal financial advice, but it’s a walk through of how I’m managing my finances. This is for the Australian market. I don’t know the best way to manage taxes/save for retirement in other countries. Company Structure Sole… Continue reading Managing my finances as a Contractor – AU edition
Let’s talk CV’s and salary
I recently helped my team interview a candidate with an 8 page CV. My first response was, “who’s got time to read 8 pages?”. Now they still interviewed well but it was a poor first impression. I like having a 1 page CV that’s very focused. Even though I’ve worked in tech for 10 years,… Continue reading Let’s talk CV’s and salary
Clean desk porn – v2.0
Back in December, I posted about my work from home desk set up. This post is a follow up from that post. What’s changed? First of all, I’ve moved into a better place. I have more space for work from home, pay less rent and I’m closer to a train station. It’s a win win… Continue reading Clean desk porn – v2.0
BugHunterSam Update
It’s been a while since I posted an update. I was going to try and do these posts weekly but I think monthly is a better cadence. Today I’m in a real funk I can’t seem to find any motivation for work. I’ve hit a few road blocks. I’m frustrated at the complexity of this… Continue reading BugHunterSam Update
Another revolution around the sun
It’s nice to have a have a birthday mid year. It gives me time to sit and reflect. Last year I had these musings, and at the start of this year I set the intention of being the best version of me. My birthday isn’t until next month but I’m looking forward to seeing some… Continue reading Another revolution around the sun
BugHunterSam weekly update
Last week I started with my first business update. I was planning on doing this update on Friday but the weekend is still fine. Here’s what I’ve been up to for the last week. Haven’t had enough time I’ve got 2 assignments that I really need to start and a few leads during the week… Continue reading BugHunterSam weekly update
BugHunterSam weekly update
This is the first week I’ve been officially working for myself. Some of you may enjoy reading about how my business is going and a weekly update is a good opportunity to reflect on progress and goals. Business plan This is the first iteration of my business plan using the lean business canvas model. I’m… Continue reading BugHunterSam weekly update