In 2024 I decided to add indie hacker to my list of job titles and launched my first two mobile apps. Train Factor was the first app I designed, built, and launched. I immediately began working on Watch It! after my first launch and was able to release the iOS version after a month and […]
Read the entry: Launching my first two mobile appsShort and sweet here — I was interviewed on the The Freelancer School Podcast hosted by Mike Volkin.
Read the entry: Interviewed on The Freelancer School PodcastShow Notes: Freelance Q&A takes listener questions and I spend the whole episode answering them. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 038: Freelance Q&A – 1Show Notes: This is my 3rd annual review of what my year as a full-time freelancer was like. I go into my most successful year, tell you the exact amount of dollars I made, and go into why this was a super challenging year for me. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 037: My third year as a full-time freelancerShow Notes: I sent out a newsletter recently asking for questions that I could help other freelancers with. I got some really good questions and in this episode I go through and answer them all. We talk about pricing, getting pst the struggle of clients who don’t want to pay what you charge, and what […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 036: Freelance Q&A on pricing, clients with larger budgets, and where I get my designsOh boy, here we go. Ha. For reals though today is an exciting day for current students of my WordPress course and also for those of you that have been on the fence about enrolling. How to Make a Living as a WordPress Developer gets two new videos that provide over an hour of new […]
Read the entry: Update: How to Make a Living as a WordPress DeveloperI have been a freelance developer long enough to see there be a couple major shifts in what is considered to be the new standard in building websites. In just the past few years responsive sites built on top of CMS’s have become the standard, where before those were potential up sells you offered your […]
Read the entry: Complacency Killed the Freelance StarShow Notes: Sometimes you need to make sure you are taking all the noise coming your way and send it through your own personal filter. Never forget why you do what you do, and don’t be afraid to stop other stuff so you can keep your foundation as a freelancer strong. Follow & Subscribe Please […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 035: Back to basicsShow Notes: Freelancers shouldn’t over think giving numbers and timeframes. In this episode I go over what your thought process should be in order to get the people who want to work with you the information they need. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 034: Quick ProposalsShow Notes: Like the great white shark in the ocean, if a freelancer stops moving forward they die. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 033: Stagnating