Hire slow, fire slower

Selecting the right candidates is tricky and many factors come into play.

Academia doesn’t prepare candidates for real world software development so you can’t rely on a degree as an indicator of ability.

Don’t stress about shit, hustle harder

When you’re in shit is the worst time to stress about being in shit. Don’t focus on how bad things are, focus on solving problems, getting work done and earning more money. Hustle harder.

Choose partners carefully

It’s easier to go the long distance with a team than it is on your own but don’t just go out looking for a partner and don’t let the lack of a partner prevent you from starting. Partners seem to find each other. It’s all about timing, connecting, looking for opportunities and having…

Client acquisition and sales is a full time job

Client acquisition is a strange thing. We’ve had cases where we’ve identified the lead, quoted, did the work, invoiced and were paid within less than 24 hours and then we’ve had clients we’ve engaged with for years before ever seeing any real work…

Imposter syndrome and failure

In a world where people like Elon Musk are literally building rockets and cars that run on energy from the sun it’s easy to look at your own life as an entrepreneur and feel like a bit of a failure or be totally dismissive when people acknowledge your success or compliment…

Want to make money? Disrupt an industry…

If you’re young and still deciding what career to get into, consider accounting, law or even the medical profession.

You may be thinking, but those are pretty old school career moves, why should I do that?

Goals are important but the journey is too

I started working at age twelve because I wanted an expensive bicycle. It ended up taking me between two and three years to build the bike up. I bought the parts as I could afford them. I kept the parts in my room so I could see the progress(or lack there…

Don’t be fucking mediocre

Do more and do it better. Good quality at a reasonable price is hard to come by. The world is a very small place and people talk.

Good word gets around but it takes a bit longer to spread than negativity.

Engage your clients carefully

We’ve lost millions in turn over due to scope creep and clients simply not paying us. Make sure your documentation is clear, avoid over committing and if you’re taking on a big project make sure you get a deposit up front.

No one gives a shit, unless you broke it

Software development is an 18+ hour a day job. Clients pay for solved problems and don’t have much patience, some problems are difficult to solve, some are easy.