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Sep 6, 2022

Software Developers + Time = Burnout (& How to avoid it!)

I was a guest on Vasiliy Zukanov’s Youtube show a few days ago & amongst the many thing we talked about, one of the topics that came up was burnout. …

Developer

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Software Developers + Time = Burnout (& How to avoid it!)
Software Developers + Time = Burnout (& How to avoid it!)
Developer

6 min read


Aug 20, 2021

I Finally Looked at My Podcast Download Numbers 30 Days After Launch.. Here’s What They Said.

In the first interview I ever recorded for season 1 of Inside the Podcast Studio, with Travis Brown of Podcast Builder Club, Travis & I discussed download numbers — what do they mean, why they’re not especially relevant, what other metrics are more important etc.. and in that discussion he…

Podcast

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I Finally Looked at My Podcast Download Numbers 30 Days After Launch.. Here’s What They Said.
I Finally Looked at My Podcast Download Numbers 30 Days After Launch.. Here’s What They Said.
Podcast

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Oct 26, 2020

The Top 3 Differences Between a Contractor vs a Permanent Employee

Simply put, when it comes to actually carrying out the work on a day to day basis, the difference between being a contractor vs a permanent employee is basically… nothing. Let’s imagine you’re given a 6 month contract as a mid level developer to work on an app for a…

Freelance

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Freelance Developer Q+A: my top 3 differences between a contractor vs a permanent employee?
Freelance Developer Q+A: my top 3 differences between a contractor vs a permanent employee?
Freelance

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Sep 4, 2020

6 Tips to Becoming a Successful Freelance Developer

I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on Mitch Tabian’s podcast, which was live streamed on Youtube (please excuse my shabby appearance — I was not prepared!). We had a great conversation about my experiences as a freelancer however at the time, being a newbie to the world…

IOS App Development

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6 Tips to Becoming a Successful Freelance Developer
6 Tips to Becoming a Successful Freelance Developer
IOS App Development

4 min read


Aug 29, 2019

From Beginner to Junior Android Dev: 10 things you need to learn

When it comes to Android Development I think it’s safe to say that there’s the way things are taught, and then there’s the way that things are done. And in my 8+ years of Android development experience it’s safe to say that every Junior Android Developer I’ve ever worked with…

Android

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From Beginner to Junior Android Dev: 10 things you need to learn
From Beginner to Junior Android Dev: 10 things you need to learn
Android

7 min read


Aug 28, 2019

Android Pro Tip: How to determine if you’re running in a Firebase Test Lab

In this entry of my Android Pro Tip’s series I’m going to fill you in on an easy, one line piece of code you can use to detect if you’re running in a Firebase Test Lab. Why would you want to do this? There are a number of reasons you might need to detect if you’re running…

Firebase

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Android Pro Tip: How to determine if you’re running in a Firebase Test Lab
Android Pro Tip: How to determine if you’re running in a Firebase Test Lab
Firebase

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Aug 18, 2019

Android Pro Tip: Generating your app’s changelog from Git inside build.gradle

Welcome to my Android Pro Tip’s series — where I’ll try to share the most interesting, useful & little known tips & tricks I’ve learned in my 8+ years of being a freelance Android developer. To start with we’re going to start with one of the more boring but advantageous…

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Android Pro Tip: Generating your app’s changelog from Git inside build.gradle
Android Pro Tip: Generating your app’s changelog from Git inside build.gradle

5 min read


Aug 27, 2018

How I got Android App Installs + IAP numbers mailed to my Inbox

As has become the norm for me in 2018, I’m going off again to travel for a couple of months. …

Android

9 min read

How I got Android App Installs + IAP numbers mailed to my Inbox
How I got Android App Installs + IAP numbers mailed to my Inbox
Android

9 min read


Aug 19, 2018

From the Dashboard to the Inbox — An #IndieDev’s analytics solution

Any project I’ve ever worked on that wasn’t my own, there’s always the one project owner who wants every analytics SDK they’ve ever heard of compiled into their app. …

Android

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From the Dashboard to the Inbox — An #IndieDev’s analytics solution
From the Dashboard to the Inbox — An #IndieDev’s analytics solution
Android

6 min read


Jul 30, 2018

Why your App Developer Résumé sucks — and how to fix it

I’ve been an Android developer for 7 years, I’ve had 20+ apps on the app store, hundreds of thousands of downloads, had apps featured on Lifehacker, Gizmodo & Yahoo.com (when Yahoo was still kinda cool), worked for more clients than I can count & I’m about to teach my the…

Job Hunting

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Why your App Developer Résumé sucks — and how to fix it
Why your App Developer Résumé sucks — and how to fix it
Job Hunting

4 min read

Rob J

Rob J

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Freelance Android Developer since 2012 🎙️Host of CoffeeAndCodingPod.com 🌍 World Tourist ☕ Coffee Addict | robj.me

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