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Should I Run Away If Someone Offers Equity?

It's a situation that a lot of techies can relate to. Someone comes along and offers you a stake in their business, instead of money, if you build their vision for them. What should a freelancer do in this situation?
 
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Links of the week:
Oracle testing
8 CI/CD Best Practices for Your DevOps Journey

Is It Okay to "Fake It 'til You Make It?"

We've all heard the phrase "hake it 'til you make it." A reader asked me if this is a good mantra to live by.
 
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Links of the week:
Data: What Is DevSecOps?
Key Components of a CI/CD Pipeline

Should I Approach Freelancing Differently During a Recession

At the time of recording, there's a good bit of uncertainty about the economy. Against that backdrop, as a freelancer, should you approach your work differently?
 
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What is the Best Way for Freelancers to Get Paid?

Wire Transfer? Check? Cash? If you're just starting out as a freelancer, what's the best way to get paid?
 
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What is My (Erik's) Worst Client Experience?

One of the questions that came up in my reader/viewer backlog was specific to me and my background. What is/was my worst experience with a client?
 
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Link of the week:
Using Pytest Fixtures: A Step-by-Step Guide With Examples

Is Coaching a Good Line of Work for Independents?

There are all kinds of people billing themselves as (non-athletic) "coaches" out there. As someone looking to go freelance, is becoming a coach a good line of work to get into, specifically in the B2B/professional world?
 
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Link of the week:
Learn Regression testing

Should Freelancers Have References, Like Employees?

It's common (at least in the US) for employees to furnish "references," which are essentially friends or colleagues who vouch for them as character witnesses. As a freelancer, should you also do this?
 
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Link of the week:
Test Environments: Why You Need Them and How to Set It Up

What Are Taxes Like for Freelancers, Compared to Employees?

When you're an employee, you probably only really think about taxes once per year. But what about as a freelancer? Well... it's a little more complicated than that.
 
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Link of the week:
Get Started With Salesforce QA and Testing: A Tutorial

How Many Hours Per Day or Week Should Freelancers Work?

In this video I field a question about how much per day or per week a freelancer should work. That's not really an easy question to answer because, in a sense, it's not the right question.
 
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Link of the week:
Testim Salesforce Testing

Is Freelancing Riskier Than Employment?

If you're a salaried employee, freelancing or starting a business can seem like a major risk. But just how risky is it, actually?
 
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Link of the week:
Test Automation from Tricentis