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Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

By : Jordan Hudgens
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Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

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By: Jordan Hudgens

Overview of this book

This is an all-purpose toolkit for your programming career. It has been built by Jordan Hudgens over a lifetime of coding and teaching coding. It helps you identify the key questions and stumbling blocks that programmers encounter, and gives you the answers to them! It is a comprehensive guide containing more than 50 insights that you can use to improve your work, and to give advice in your career. The book is split up into three topic areas: Coder Skills, Freelancer Skills, and Career Skills, each containing a wealth of practical advice. Coder Skills contains advice for people starting out, or those who are already working in a programming role but want to improve their skills. It includes such subjects as: how to study and understand complex topics, and getting past skill plateaus when learning new languages. Freelancer Skills contains advice for developers working as freelancers or with freelancers. It includes such subjects as: knowing when to fire a client, and tips for taking over legacy applications. Career Skills contains advice for building a successful career as a developer. It includes such subjects as: how to improve your programming techniques, and interview guides and developer salary negotiation strategies.
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Chapter 23. Freelancing Tips – Knowing When to Fire a Client

If you're starting on your freelance journey, or still even considering it, the topic of this chapter may seem insane. However, I can ensure you that knowing when to fire a client is a critical component of building a successful freelance business. It can also sharpen up the same decision-making skills you use every day as a developer in general.

My urgent client

A few years ago, I was hired by a fast-rising startup. The company had skyrocketing growth, and I was hired to build their platform. After going through the interview process, I was hired. Soon after taking the client, I met with a developer who was leaving the organization.

After the developer walked me through the system he gave me a word of warning. He mentioned that the CEO of the company had a favorite word: urgent. I filed the information in the back of my mind and started working on the application. Within days, I learned why the previous developer...

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