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Mentoring on purpose

To build and grow your team, you need to do more than just call someone a mentor. “I decided that I would never walk into a room and do anything other than inspire, uplift, and enlighten people—help people be the greater versions of themselves.” – Will Smith

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Hiring developers internationally

One way to turn your candidate pool into a vast ocean of opportunity is by hiring developers internationally. If you are hiring developers, and you will only look to your local area for candidates, you aren’t looking to hire the best, you are looking to hire the most convenient. -Cal Evans

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Crafting a great resume

A good resume talks about your work history. A great resume sells your skills. It doesn’t matter if you’ve just begun the hunt for your first job or if you’re a seasoned vet with a long list of accomplishments behind you, you will always need a polished resume. And while it’s good practice to brush […]

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The tax man cometh, even internationally

There are many reasons you may hire international developers.

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How to make more money as a freelancer

Let’s take a look at some of the ways you can increase your income by raising rates and working smarter.

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Productivity tips of successful CTOs

Every successful person I have ever known has had one common trait: They invest time each day crafting a schedule and prioritizing tasks before them. This doesn’t have to be a “sit at your desk and stare into space” exercise. For some, this is done in the shower each morning. For others, it’s what they […]

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National parks you can work from

Sometimes, a change of scenery is all is takes to banish burnout. One of the best things about freelancing is that you generally have the ability to work from wherever you want. There’s no doubt that there are some challenges to working from your car or campsite (WFC, as I like to call it), but […]

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Why hire a fractional CTO?

A good Chief Technology Officer will keep your dev team in line with their critical mission, but if you don’t have the funding to hire one full time, it can feel like a real catch-22. Hiring a fractional CTO may be your best bet.

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Things to think about before hiring a developer

Hiring a developer? There’s a hard way and a smart way. Founders have a lot of decisions facing them. Many founders of technical startups are technical, themselves. They build the first version of their product, get a little success under their belts, and then hit the point where they can either work on the product […]

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How does inflation affect freelance work?

From heightened demand to the money illusion As if the last couple of years haven’t contained enough hardships to contend with, once we start to feel a sense of normalcy, we’re being hit with rising costs on everything from your latest food delivery to sky-high dealership markups on cars. Heaven forbid you’re one of the […]

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Crafting your personal elevator pitch

A lot of us started working on computers because, well, we find them easier than people. The catch-22 is that you can’t work with computers and not work with people–an annoying reality, but a reality all the same. Between networking, job searches, and pitching your latest app idea, there is going to come a time […]

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Team Gun.io’s favorite haunts

In lieu of Mos Eisley, here’s where you can find Team Gun.io snagging a wifi signal or unwinding after a solid day of getting developers hired. We present to you: Gun.io’s favorite haunts.