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Looker Studio, batching and filtering news – meeting notes from 23rd April 2025
Posted by Paul Silver
On 23rd April, eight freelancers met in the Lord Nelson Inn to discuss all things self employment and tech. This is some of what we talked about: What you can claim as an expense Using GnuCash as a UK company Clients who are picky about costs like WordPress plugins, but spend more on devs to […]
GnuCash, task management and more – freelancers meet notes from 16th April 2025
Posted by Paul Silver
On 16th April, thirteen freelancers got together in the Lord Nelson to talk all things freelancing and tech. This is some of what we talked about: Retainers GnuCash for organising your accounts (free and open source) Trying to buy property as a freelancer Modifying your electric bike battery for longevity Finding old code written by […]
Retainers, tariffs, and our meeting notes from 9th April 2025
Posted by Paul Silver
On the 9th April, eleven freelancers met in the Lord Nelson Inn, Brighton, to talk all things tech and freelancing. This is some of what we talked about: American tariffs Manufacturing in China The market for Python programming Daft tech tests as part of job interviews Writing your own programming language The Shopify CEO letter […]
Stress and notes from our freelancers meet up on 2nd April 2025
Posted by Paul Silver
On the 2nd April, eleven freelancers got together in the Lord Nelson Inn, Brighton, to talk all things tech and freelancing. This is some of what we talked about: New work! Using conferences as an excuse to travel Stopping the aggressive crawlers for AI bots OggCamp is great Clock change confusion for remote team members […]
Freedom or Fatigue? Navigating Burnout in Freelance Life
Posted by Paul Silver
This is a guest post from copywriter Rosie Buckley The freelance life is exciting; it’s no secret why people choose this path for their career. You can be your own boss, follow a flexible schedule, and work anywhere you want to. Even though freelancing has many benefits, these can be pushed aside if you start […]
Self employment and pensions, notes from 26th March 2025
Posted by Paul Silver
On the 26th March, eleven freelancers gathered in the Lord Nelson Inn to talk all thinks freelancing and tech. This is some of what we talked about: Working when tired Getting new work via open source and your network Limited company tax setups Sole trading and claiming expenses Walking as exercise and distracting yourself while […]