No acronyms
If you try to explain to someone ignorant why they should use MySQL instead of flat files or PHP over ASP, it’s much likely that they will fail to understand.
Imagine that when you use technological terms you client listens to something like this:
We use the best γλώσσες προγραμματισμού, and are in the position to offer great υποστήριξη με τη χρήση καινοτόμων τεχνολογιών όπως η μπλα μπλα και η μπλα μπλα που μας επιτρέπει να ενσωματώνουμε μηχανισμούς ασφαλείας.
Yeah… you guessed right, it’s all Greek to them ;)
speak about benefits and results.
Don’t be afraid to spend on software
If a commercial programm costs 100€ but the free one is not as good and you estimate that it will take you 20 days to get yourself to the level of the commercial as a user, don’t bother. Get the commercial and save your self hours of work.
Stop reading “Best freelancer tips” articles or just GTD
Improvement comes by learning through your mistakes, not by reading blogs.