Comments on: 2009 Year in Review http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/ Musings about Technology, Software Design and Development Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Derek Neighbors http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Derek Neighbors Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:22:43 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=389#comment-1028 <p>I think that lately Apple has been much more timely in approving applications. Doing Rails and iPhone together opens lots of possibilities. Curious to hear more thoughts about differences in customers, projects and code from .NET to Rails.</p> I think that lately Apple has been much more timely in approving applications. Doing Rails and iPhone together opens lots of possibilities. Curious to hear more thoughts about differences in customers, projects and code from .NET to Rails.

]]> By: Derek Neighbors http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Derek Neighbors Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:22:00 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=389#comment-1652 I think that lately Apple has been much more timely in approving applications. Doing Rails and iPhone together opens lots of possibilities. Curious to hear more thoughts about differences in customers, projects and code from .NET to Rails. I think that lately Apple has been much more timely in approving applications. Doing Rails and iPhone together opens lots of possibilities. Curious to hear more thoughts about differences in customers, projects and code from .NET to Rails.

]]> By: Rob Bazinet http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Rob Bazinet Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:10:57 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=389#comment-1027 <p>@Dan - Thanks for the comment. I think freelancers just need to put aside a fixed amount of time each week to dedicate to marketing and other non-paying work. It is very hard to think we can work 9-5, bill 40 hrs and "go home". If that is the case you are just an employee w/o benefits.</p> @Dan – Thanks for the comment. I think freelancers just need to put aside a fixed amount of time each week to dedicate to marketing and other non-paying work. It is very hard to think we can work 9-5, bill 40 hrs and "go home". If that is the case you are just an employee w/o benefits.

]]> By: Rob Bazinet http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Rob Bazinet Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:10:00 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=389#comment-1651 @Dan - Thanks for the comment. I think freelancers just need to put aside a fixed amount of time each week to dedicate to marketing and other non-paying work. It is very hard to think we can work 9-5, bill 40 hrs and "go home". If that is the case you are just an employee w/o benefits. @Dan – Thanks for the comment. I think freelancers just need to put aside a fixed amount of time each week to dedicate to marketing and other non-paying work. It is very hard to think we can work 9-5, bill 40 hrs and "go home". If that is the case you are just an employee w/o benefits.

]]> By: Dan Pickett http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Dan Pickett Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:45:03 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=389#comment-1026 <p>I struggled with the same issues freelancing in 2009. I was very fortunate to have great clients, but I found selling to new clients proved very difficult and time consuming. I think that over time, I did become better at qualifying leads and working through the sales cycle, but it still is very time intensive while you're trying to manage your current workload.</p> <p>Thanks for your candor! Good luck in 2010!</p> I struggled with the same issues freelancing in 2009. I was very fortunate to have great clients, but I found selling to new clients proved very difficult and time consuming. I think that over time, I did become better at qualifying leads and working through the sales cycle, but it still is very time intensive while you’re trying to manage your current workload.

Thanks for your candor! Good luck in 2010!

]]> By: Dan Pickett http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/2009-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Dan Pickett Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:45:00 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=389#comment-1650 I struggled with the same issues freelancing in 2009. I was very fortunate to have great clients, but I found selling to new clients proved very difficult and time consuming. I think that over time, I did become better at qualifying leads and working through the sales cycle, but it still is very time intensive while you're trying to manage your current workload. Thanks for your candor! Good luck in 2010! I struggled with the same issues freelancing in 2009. I was very fortunate to have great clients, but I found selling to new clients proved very difficult and time consuming. I think that over time, I did become better at qualifying leads and working through the sales cycle, but it still is very time intensive while you’re trying to manage your current workload.
Thanks for your candor! Good luck in 2010!

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