I am all about working with, working for and hiring freelancers. Whenever I encounter someone who is a real pro at what they do I am always fascinated. There is a passion and a drive that can only be found when someone is in the zone. I think this quote captures it best: “Whatever you […]
How to set your rate as a freelancer
The question I get asked most by new freelancers and peers is “How do I set my rate?”. This is something that every freelancer struggles with, and no one can give you a single answer because there isn’t one. Every method that you will use to set your initial rate will feel uneasy. You’ll struggle […]
Why are you doing it?
Whatever “it” is. If you ask a random person why they do what they do professionally, chances are you’ll get a lot of responses saying “I have to do something” or “I have to make a living”. Responses you’re unlikely to get are “To be able to spend quality time with friends, or family”. If […]
The art of finding your energy
I struggled with finding my energy for a long time. I wasn’t sure what this “energy” was that people where talking about other than: When I started building my career, I was in the mindset of “keep your head down and work”. I was all business, no fun (not at work anyway), and coworkers were […]
Why you should start at the end
Any idea, project or job has an end goal. The goal is what should drive you. Not having a clear goal will make you more susceptible to losing your way. Not keeping an eye on your goal makes it easier to get sidetracked. This is why you should start at the end. The end goal […]
Innovation engineering – Prototyping
Finally, we can build something. Ideation and prototyping are 2 methods from the Design Thinking process. These 2 methods are iterative, and become more powerful with each cycle. I will highlight these 2 very powerful methods, and tell you how combine them with research and use them to quickly create a viable concept or Minimum […]
Hello World
Welcome to my blog Today I decided to start blogging for one very simple reason. I believe engineering and technology makes everything and anything possible. In my experience, this is not how tech is seen by a lot of companies and entrepeneurs. Usually engineering, prototyping and innovation are thought of as a black box or […]