https://webguy.io/blogWeb and TechnologySat, 24 May 2025 17:11:14 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-find-and-apply-for-remote-gigs-without-having-to-register-pay-or-have-platform-lock-in/Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:00:45 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1601409Hint: there are very few places where you can find access to gigs like that, but I’ll share in this post a list of the best ones I’ve been able to find in all my years. The vast majority of job board websites (like Upwork or Fiverr) are middleman platforms that impose their rules on ... How to Find and Apply for Remote Gigs without Having to Register, Pay, or Have Platform Lock-in

The post How to Find and Apply for Remote Gigs without Having to Register, Pay, or Have Platform Lock-in first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/the-logo-design-price-debate-an-experiment-that-will-make-some-angry/Wed, 03 Jan 2018 01:04:56 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4834You get what you pay for, right? Well, there are plenty who do not agree with that sentiment or model, and aspire to provide quality and affordability. I’m a seasoned professional; I provide quality work; I don’t charge exorbitant fees; I’ve had hundreds of satisfied clients over the past decade, and have remained successfully self-employed ... The Logo Design Price Debate: An Experiment that will Make Some Angry

The post The Logo Design Price Debate: An Experiment that will Make Some Angry first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/9-5-vs-self-employment/Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:17:50 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4474I designed the above graph more as an anecdotal thought experiment as opposed to an accurate analysis based on any sort of available research or data. But, I feel it fairly and accurately makes the point of what I and many other self-employed professionals go through. Of course, there are certainly outliers on both sides ... 9-5 vs Self-employment

The post 9-5 vs Self-employment first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/craigslist-still-crazy-after-all-these-years/Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:27:20 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3646Within the last year I’ve started browsing craigslist for projects again, along with all of its eccentricities and flaky users, it is still one of the best places to find work. Recently, I applied for a logo design project and here was the reply I got: “I appreciate you taking to time to consider my ... craigslist — Still Crazy After All These Years

The post craigslist — Still Crazy After All These Years first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/education-vs-experience/Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:59:47 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3365UPDATE — I’d like to quickly create a preamble for the point I’m trying to convey. I’m in no way, shape, or form attempting to bash or dissuade people from going to college. This isn’t an examination of college education itself. What I’m really addressing is the faulty societal views that some people have of ... Education vs Experience

The post Education vs Experience first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/web-a-needle-in-a-haystack-industry/Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:13:07 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3132The web is a truly unstoppable industry, growing exponentially and completely unaffected (in my opinion) by the economy like other tangible industries, construction and real estate for example. It’s a global community with little to no overhead. It’s never mattered how any specific city, state, country, or even continent is doing, because I’ve reached them ... Web: A Needle in a Haystack Industry

The post Web: A Needle in a Haystack Industry first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/professionalism/Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:50:21 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2824I’ve been a web pro for about 7 years now. I’ve come a long way in that time, but there is still a long way to go in maturing and wisdom. I’ll share with you my findings and hopefully get some feedback from other professionals on how they handle the day-to-day. Rule #1: Keep your ... Professionalism

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