Thoughts on freelance workflows, productivity, and working independently.
Sometimes a simple checklist is enough. Sometimes you need a proper plan. Here's how I think about when to use which, and why forcing one approach doesn't work.
When you're freelance, saying no feels dangerous. Here's how I went from automatic yes-man to setting real boundaries with clients.
Switching between client codebases costs more than you think. Here's what the switch actually looks like for developers, and how to make it less painful.
Juggling 2-4 clients at once doesn't have to mean chaos. Here's how I actually organise my work, decide who gets priority, and keep things moving.
I tried Notion, ClickUp, Sunsama, and Akiflow. None of them gave me what I actually needed as a freelance developer. So I started building my own.
I don't plan every day. But when I do, everything runs smoother. Here's my actual weekly planning workflow as a freelancer, including the parts where I fall off.
When every client uses a different project management tool, keeping track of your work becomes a job in itself. Here's how I dealt with the chaos, and what finally broke.
