Issue #56
Articles
Putting Clients in their place
Anyone can contribute good ideas, so don’t be so quick to rule out that possibility.
Killing Contracts: An Interview With Andy Clarke
Andy’s the guy behind “Contract Killer” which is now in version 3.
How To Guarantee Your Income With Agile Billing
Agile here really just refers to billing for “sprints”. 1 week, 2 week or month long iterations with a fixed scope.
Tools of the Trade: What Tools I Use for iOS Consulting
I must be doing something wrong, LinkedIn and I just don’t get along.
How to Know if You’re Entering a Viable Niche
Competition isn’t a bad thing.
How to Find Enough Work to Keep an Entire Agency Busy
Seems like maintaining a balance of utilization and keeping to deadlines would be an interesting exercise.
Resources
8 reasons you should throw away your cash-back credit card if you love to travel
If you want to do something with your credit card, here’s an idea.
30 Pounds in 30 Days
If your clients talk about mobile this might help bring a bit of reality to the budget required for native mobile apps (iOS specifically in this case).
Understand the Favicon
More than you ever wanted to know.
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