The Freelancers Show 059 – Overcoming Burnout

by woody2shoes on May 2, 2013

Podcast: | (Duration: 41:43 — 38.2MB)

Panel

  • Eric Davis ( )
  • Ashe Dryden ( )
  • Evan Light ( )
  • Jim Gay ( )
  • Charles Max Wood ( )

Discussion

01:13 – Coping with Burnout

  • Taking up hobbies
  • Outside job stressors
  • Exercise

07:21 – Overcommitting

09:59 – Expectations

  • Having children
  • Setting boundaries
  • PPC Principle = Production vs Production Capacity ()

16:32 – Work/Life Balance

  • Your personal definition of relaxation

20:26 – Depression

22:27 – Coping Mechanisms

  • Partner support
  • Talking through it

29:43 – Preventing Burnout

  • Don’t push your limits

Picks

  • (Eric)
  • (Evan)
  • (Evan)
  • (Evan)
  • (Evan)
  • (Ashe)
  • (Ashe)
  • (Ashe)
  • (Jim)
  • Unplugging the TV (Jim)
  • (Chuck)
  • (Chuck)
  • (Chuck)
  • (Chuck)

Next Week

Project Management

Transcript

CHUCK: Alright, I’m still adjusting volume here.

JIM: Am I too loud?

EVAN: Oh, no! But, you’re way too deep…

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 058 – Convincing Clients of the Value of Testing, Refactoring, Documentation, etc.

by woody2shoes on April 25, 2013

Podcast: | (Duration: 56:16 — 51.5MB)

Panel

  • Eric Davis ( )
  • Charles Max Wood ( )

Discussion

01:13 – Is there value in testing and refactoring?

  • Client Value vs Developer Value

09:22 – Saving time and money

  • Better Code
  • Maintainability

13:45 – When not doing tests hurts

14:39 –

  • “Changing Shit”/Restructuring

19:48 – Approaching restructuring

  • “Leave it better than you found it”
  • Use metrics
  • Coding “taste” and style

30:36 – Software exists to provide value

32:33 – Documentation

34:45 – Getting clients to see the value in tests

  • Characterization Tests

41:04 – Deployment

42:57 – Client Dictatorship

Picks

  • (Eric)
  • (Eric)
  • (Chuck)
  • (Chuck)

Next Week

Overcoming Burnout

Transcript

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 057 – Fixed Bids

April 18, 2013

Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:39 – Experience working with fixed bids 04:08 – Risks Value 06:45 – Collecting Payment Working in phases and milestones 08:56 – Are fixed bid projects [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 056 – Learning on the Job

April 11, 2013

Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Jim Gay (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:20 – Finding Projects 04:50 – Being up front with clients about what you do and don’t know 06:14 – People [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 055 – Better Communications with Clients, Prospects, and other Contractors with Jenn Swanson (Communication Diva)

April 4, 2013

Panel Jenn Swanson (twitter Communication Diva eBook) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:32 – Jenn Swanson Introduction Communication Diva 01:39 – Listening Level 3 Listening: Listening Beyond Words Paralanguage 05:13 – Online Written Communication Emoticons/LOL CAPS LOCK [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 054 – Red Flags with Potential or Current Clients with Ashe Dryden

March 28, 2013

Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:48 – Ashe Dryden Introduction Indie Developer and Conference Organizer from Madison, Wisconsin 02:39 – Contracts Signing yours vs theirs Having [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 053 – Building and Marketing Products with Farnoosh Brock

March 21, 2013

Panel Farnoosh Brock (twitter facebook Prolific Living Prolific Living Podcast The Healthy Juicer’s Bible) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:37 – Farnoosh Brock Introduction Prolific Living New Media Expo 01:41 – Marketing 04:00 – Marketing Coaching Services [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 052 – Big Company Layoffs: Should I Worry?

March 14, 2013

Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:57 – Wanna be a regular Ruby Freelancer Panelist? Tweet interest to @rubyfreelancers02:12 – Big Company Layoffs Tweet that sparked concept for this show 03:05 – Does a higher number of unemployed Rubyists affect your rate? [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 051 – Bookkeeping and Business Expenses with E. Scott Sweeney, CPA

March 7, 2013

Panel E. Scott Sweeney, CPA (Scott@CPASweeney.com 801-756-3394) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:02 – Scott Sweeney Introduction The Ruby Freelancers Show 011 – Taxes and Finances with Scott Sweeney 02:21 – Bookkeeping Hiring wives QuickBooks GnuCash 14:10 – Business Expenses Ordinary and [...]

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The Ruby Freelancers Show 050 – Better Prospecting for Freelancers with Steve Kloyda

February 28, 2013

Panel Steve Kloyda (twitter facebook linkedin youtube The Prospecting Expert) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:03 – Steve Kloyda Introduction The Prospecting Expert The Prospecting Minute 02:38 – Being a good prospector Never stop prospecting Passion 04:42 – Prospecting and Selling To [...]

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