When I first got on Upwork, I wasn’t looking for a side hustle or some extra cash. I had just moved to San Antonio in 2020 and needed a solid way to generate leads. My wife actually came up with the idea of trying Upwork, and it turned out to be one of the best … Read More
Building software is easy. Keeping it maintainable over time? Not so much. Over the years, I’ve seen simple applications turn into unmanageable disasters, all because developers overcomplicate things or follow trends that don’t actually solve real-world problems. If you want to build software that is easy to update, scale, and debug, here are some lessons … Read More
Running a software company has been one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life. Over the last five years, I’ve learned some tough lessons that I wish I had known earlier. Here are a few key takeaways from my journey. 1. Don’t Hire Friends, Family, or Anyone Associated with Existing Employees Now I understand … Read More
If you’ve ever been banned from AOL, hacked an ISP by accident, or had a run-in with the FBI before graduating high school, we probably would’ve been friends back in the day. This is the story of how I went from a curious kid with a Macintosh Performa to a lifelong tech nerd, Linux admin, … Read More