Weekly discussion by freelancers and professionals about running a business, finding clients, marketing, and lifestyle related to being a freelancer.
Episode 209: 196 FS On Failure
02:39 - On Failure (GitHub Issue)
03:49 - What does failure look/taste like for a freelancer?
14:22 - Irritability, Shame, and Embarrassment
20:00 - What does it mean to fail for your psyche, your family, and your position in your community?
24:33 - Warning Signs
30:13 - Should I give up or push through?
32:56 - Once you've spotted warning signs, how can you change course (especially in light of the fact that you are probably short on cash and hustling flat-out already by this point)?
39:06 - Success
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Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software by Scott Rosenberg (Reuven)
Surprisingly Awesome (Reuven)
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Draft Evidence: Essays About Design & Independent Business by Nick Disabato (Philip)