Rahoul Baruah

Rahoul Baruah

Rubyist since 1.8.6. I like hair, dogs and Kim/Charli/Poppy. Also CTO at Collabor8Online.

Sick of freelancing?

It was the instability that was getting to me. Clients ghosting me when I was following up. Delayed start dates. “Do this one cheap and there will be a whole load of work

Remote-First

I’ve worked for clients who wanted me to come in to the office and I’ve been surprised how two people, sat a few feet apart, have no idea what each other

There's too much competition

There are so many web designers out there, how can I possibly compete? And you’re right. There are a lot of web designers out there. All looking for clients. All wanting to

Exploring the possibilities

Have you ever been involved in an experimental project, one where the client wants to explore the possibilities? These can be dangerous, just because of the word “experimental”. You can end up out

The best and worst of freelancing

One of the great things about working for yourself is you have complete control. One of the worst things about working for yourself is you have complete control. When a potential client asks
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