10 Ways to Be a Better Independent Developer
A series of posts about how to be a better independent developer
Today, I am beginning a series of 10 posts about how to be a better independent developer. During my time being independent, I have learned a ton of very valuable lessons that I believe will help anyone else who is, or wants to go, independent. The topics will be as follows (I will update the links here as I post them):
- Be A Better Indie - Cultivate a Support Structure
- Be A Better Indie - Accept, Appreciate, and Channel the Stress
- Be A Better Indie - Trim Your Incoming Email
- Be A Better Indie - Create a Singular To-Do List
- Be A Better Indie - Listen to Podcasts
- Be A Better Indie - Learn to Say “No"
- Be A Better Indie - Join a Regular Activity
- Be A Better Indie - Take Advantage of the Flexibility
- Be A Better Indie - Workout
- Be A Better Indie - Write a Journal
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