Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Cloud computing is nothing new

People are getting all excited over Cloud computing lately, and I have to say that I'm quite upset over the fact that people are just now discovering this, and that they've instantly turned it into a pop-culture ploy to get money and other bullshit, and really, setting up a Cloud server is as easy as setting up a computer that you can connect to remotely, which people do all of the time!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Freelance Web Developer; You're doing it wrong.

When I speak to potential clients about making them websites, I tend to treat them as if they don't know anything about Web Development (but being respectful at the same time, there's a difference between ignorance and stupidity), and, if they're talking to a person that they're going to hire do develop a website for them, they probably don't. If they come to you, they're probably on their last leg, and don't know what they're going to do to try to get their soon to be made website up and running.

 Now when you're talking to a customer, treat them with respect, and try your hardest not to get mad at them. There are a few things you should remember about people hiring web developers:

  • They (usually) don't know what they want
  • If they knew about web development, they wouldn't be talking to you, so be nice and explain things
  • Never assume anything, people get mad when you think for them, always ask. 
  • Double check on everything. I mean EVERYTHING.