Journal

BEHIND THE BUILD.

Notes on building products and companies: the ideas, the decisions, and what I’m learning along the way.

A home for the extra context, links, and resources behind what I share on social and in videos.

April 6, 2015General

Why simply starting isn’t enough

I am sure as a creative you have heard things like “Starting is half the battle”, “Just start and the rest will follow”, and many other phrases that get the message of Just Start across. The reason there are so many books, blog posts, and podcasts that cover the idea of just starting is because we all have these […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 014: Tools – Season 1 Finale

Show Notes: I talk about the tools that I use and conclude the first season of The Freelance Podcast. Links from the show Harvest https://www.getharvest.com/ Stripe https://stripe.com/ Wave Apps https://www.waveapps.com/ Docracy http://www.docracy.com/ Contract Killer https://gist.github.com/malarkey/4031110 Mailbox http://www.mailboxapp.com/ Google Apps https://www.google.com/work/apps/business/ Google Voice https://www.google.com/voice Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ 1Password https://agilebits.com/onepassword Last Pass https://lastpass.com/ Slack https://slack.com/ OmniFocus https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus Follow […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 013: Failures & Mental Capacity

Show Notes: Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments at 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 in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 012: Debating Starting with Front-End or Back-End Development

Show Notes: In this episode I invite Kyle Johnson to help me answer a listener’s question about starting as a front-end or back-end developer. Links from the show CSS-Tricks http://css-tricks.com/ Laracasts https://laracasts.com/ Treehouse http://teamtreehouse.com/ Episode 8 of The Freelance Podcast Continued Education http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com/8 Codecademy http://www.codecademy.com/ CodeSchool https://www.codeschool.com/ Lynda http://www.lynda.com/default.aspx Kyle Johnson on Twitter https://twitter.com/kbjohnson90 Developd […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 011: Interview with Christopher Hawkins

Show Notes: In this episode I interview Christopher Hawkins from Chasing Product. Links from the show Chasing Product – http://www.chasingproduct.com/ Chris’s 2014 Year in Review Post – http://www.christopherhawkins.com/2015/01/2014-year-review/ Rob Walling – http://www.softwarebyrob.com/ Startups for the Rest of Us – http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ Small Spec – http://www.smallspec.com/ Cogeian systems – http://www.cogeian.com/ Josh Long Books – http://joshlong.cc Follow & […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 010: Patience

Show Notes: I am sick, but wanted to get some quick thoughts out about patience. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments at podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 009: 2015 Goals

Show Notes: In this episode I talk about my goals for 2015 and answer a listener question. Links from the show Kidkoo – http://kidkoo.co/ Soil – http://www.getsoil.co/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments at podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 008: Continuing Education

Show Notes: In this episode I talk about the importance and power that being a constant learner and always improving your skill set has for a freelancer. Links from the show Treehouse – http://teamtreehouse.com/ Lynda.com – http://www.lynda.com/ Irresistible Podcasting – http://avclark.com/course/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 007: Interview with Kyle Johnson

Show Notes: In this episode with interview Kyle Johnson who is right in the middle of making the jump into full-tim freelancing. While this is a longer episode for this show I highly recommend you listen to the whole thing. I had a great conversation with Kyle and he provides a very level-headed approach to […]

April 1, 2015The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 006: Recounting my first year as a full-time freelancer

Show Notes: In this episode I tell the story of my first year as a full-time freelancer. I talk about my reasons for making the jump, the support I had, the challenges, and I even tell you how much money I made. Links My First Year As A Full-Time Freelancer – http://rjmccollam.com/first-year-full-time-freelancer/ Drew Wilson – […]