Blog

Why do I not sign NDAs?

As a consultant and developer, I’m often asked to sign NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Here are my top 5 reasons I will not and my 5 criteria for signing one.

Consulting

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Web Application

Many factors can affect the price of building and maintaining a customer web application. There are also a few ways you can help mitigate costs. Just be careful; there are tradeoffs, and some decisions can be costly down the road, jeopardizing the success of your web application.

Consulting

What is a Minimal Viable Product?

A Minimal Viable Product (MVP) has enough core features to test your business idea and attract early adopters to validate the idea, not the product.

Development

Rails Development with Docker Without Losing AutoReloading and AutoLoading

One of the most annoying things for me is working on a Rails project using Docker for development that is improperly configured, losing the automatic reloading of application constants and modules, forcing you to restart the Rails server each time you make a change.

Consulting

How Do I Know My Digital Marketing Campaign Is Working?

Talking to other business owners who have hired digital marketing agencies, I have found a common theme of frustration on spending thousands and getting little results. So I want to share what I’ve learned and the one question I ask now to vet the agency.

Development

How To Add Structured Data (JSON-LD) to Hugo

Prevent Hugo from adding backslashes to the URLs in your structured data.

Consulting

How Switching to Hugo From WordPress Can Help You Save Money

Most businesses need a simple website for customers to discover and contact their business. With an average maintenance cost of $600 to $3,600 a year, you are overpaying for your business WordPress website. Wouldn’t it be nice to put that money elsewhere in your business?