Donn Felker
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10 Tactics That Will Help You Succeed and Thrive in Freelancing. This book will help you start, survive and thrive in consulting and freelancing.
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Obtaining More Freedom (and Money) with Freelancing
I woke up the other day after sleeping in (slept until 6:30 AM, I know… that's probably not sleeping in for most people). However, when I woke up, I felt very inspired to work on a problem that I have been solving for a company, not on my own software. I hopped in and got…Donn Felker - May 29, 2024
I Removed JetPack Compose from My App
Ok, I admit, this is a clickbait title, but you’re here, right? So let's keep going. Thanks for joining me. Here’s the TLDR ... I removed an AppBar that was in a ComposeView from my app because using an XML Toolbar is far simpler and required less code. Pragmatism 101. Read on for the full…Donn Felker - April 15, 2024
Why Grandparents Spoil Grandchildren
... and why it's OK. Have you ever wondered why grandparents spoil their grandchildren? As a parent yourself, you might be wondering “Why didn't I get this kind of treatment from my parents? Why do they give it to my child but I didn’t get it?” 🤔 I have a theory on this, and I’m…Donn Felker - January 16, 2024
Make Every Second Count: Strategies to Unleash Creativity and Success at Any Time
If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering how you can make the time to to do something. Maybe its … I’m sure you’ve heard this, but its worth repeating here … we all get the same 86,400 seconds in a day, but its what you do with them that counts. Saying you don’t have time…Donn Felker - November 28, 2023
Bootstrapping to 7k MRR with WordPress and No Code
This is the story of how I bootstrapped Caster.IO to $7,500 MRR with WordPress and without writing any code. At the peak of Caster.IO it was pulling in 16K MRR with profit margins in the 60-70% range. The site is now defunct and shut down (shut down in 2021). The domain was sold to a…Donn Felker - November 13, 2023
Why Kotlin Multiplatform Won’t Succeed
Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) is destined for mediocrity. KMP never gain mass adoption and will it remain in obscurity; only to be used by a small subset of the software world, regardless how much it is promoted and touted as the next best thing. Why? Human nature and scarcity. Ego Investments The technical achievements of KMP…Donn Felker - November 6, 2023
ABOUT
Who is Donn Felker?
Obsessed with freedom, autonomy and self-direction.
Hi, I'm Donn.
I’m the author of Freelance Tactics, and numerous other books. I’m a writer who’s obsessed with mindset, personal freedom and autonomy.
Previously I was deeply immersed in the mobile developer ecosystem, hosting a popular podcast, and building many of the top mobile apps in the world.
I help others design a self-directed life by combining mindset, discipline, and digital creativity to break free from the 9–5.