Amy discusses with James his recent job change and how he plans to move forward in full time content creation.

Sponsors

ZEAL

ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.

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Show Notes

00:00 Introduction
00:54 James's Big Change
04:54 Diversifying Content
07:05 Full Time Content vs Full Time Dev
09:19 Being Your Own Boss
11:04 Running Workshops
13:03 Sponsor: DatoCMS
13:57 Feeding the Beast
19:05 Process Changes
20:33 Where to Start?
23:23 Bad First Pancake
25:24 Watching the Numbers
26:33 Imposter Syndrome
28:42 Sponsor: ZEAL
29:36 Sponsored Rap
30:12 Monthly Retainers and Freelance Dev Rel
31:10 End Goal
32:59 Is this freelance Dev Rel?
33:37 Sponsor: Vercel
34:44 Picks and Plugs