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The great portfolio debate
The battle rages on. There are more grains of sand in the Sahara than there are opinions on whether you need a portfolio, but just barely. When it comes to the great portfolio debate, here’s what to...
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Retention as a hiring metric
Hiring for growth is the best kind of hiring. At Gun.io, we believe there is one number that is the ultimate measure of how good you are at hiring: employee retention. We define this as the measure of...
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How we ran virtual workshops (that worked)
We made key business decisions in virtual workshops, and all it took was a little preparation. One refrain I hear over and over from remote leaders—voices in my own head included—is that nothing beats...
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Decluttering your desktop
Get organized and stay organized by decluttering your desktop. We’re all guilty of letting things accumulate on our computers, slowing them down until that fateful day you’re forced to do a system...
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What to cover in your cover letter
Writer’s block hitting hard at the worst possible time? The devil is in the details (and the job description). I have been paid to write, in one capacity or another, for close to 15 years. And in all...
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Freelancing with multiple clients
One of the best things about freelancing is the ability to pick and choose the kind of projects you are working on, which can sometimes mean freelancing with multiple clients at once. If you’re new to...
View ArticleGrowth cheat code: Use fractional hiring to stay on plan when cutting costs
If you want to grow your team while still cutting costs, fractional hiring may be just the solution you’re looking for. This piece was originally published to TechCrunch on July 21, 2022. Venture...
View ArticleHow to get frontend developer jobs
Whether this is your first foray into finding frontend developer jobs or you’re jumping back in after years of working back end, here’s what you need to know to get going. Why frontend developers are...
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July 2022 Engineering update
Let’s pull back the curtains and see what the engineering wizards have been up to this past month. It’s been a really exciting month here at Gun.io, and not just because of the amazing work our...
View ArticleGun.io takes on $5.2M investment from Ballast Point Ventures to create the...
August 9, 2022 — Gun.io is a Nashville-born global talent agency that has spent the last decade getting the world’s best software developers hired on remote, long-term engagements with...
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Star Wars tech that came true
When the franchise first started 45 years ago, there was no way of knowing what kind of Star Wars tech would come true today. When Star Wars debuted in 1977, there was really no way of even conceiving...
View ArticleTaxes for freelancers
Get your taxes situation squared away from day one, and you’ll be sitting pretty come April 15th. Of all the unpaid labor you have to do as a freelancer, few are more confounding than getting your...
View ArticleWhat you need to know before starting a new contract
Do you have your ducks in a row, or will you be scrambling to catch up for the first few days? Here’s what you need to know before starting a new contract. Starting a new contract is always exciting....
View ArticleThree years on the Inc 5000 list
What does it take to grow consistently enough to wind up on the prestigious Inc 5000 list three years in a row? Let us show you. If you’re like me, every time you read about a company who achieved...
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A roundup of Raspberry Pi projects
Pull it out of the closet, dust it off, and find something on this roundup of Raspberry Pi projects that’ll finally put it to good use. How many Raspberry Pi’s have been purchased with visions of...
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Best places to work on a digital nomad visa
What’s keeping you stateside when the world is your proverbial oyster? This list of the best places to work on a digital nomad visa will get you on your way out of town in no time. Nothing inspires...
View ArticleAugust 2022 Engineering update
Thanks to our community’s investment in making Gun.io better, we’ve been able to chase down several usability improvements (proposed by you all!) this month. Like most of you, we surface some of our...
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Working across timezones
How remote can you get and still work with your favorite client? Working across timezones takes a little practice and some ingenuity, but you’ll get to explore the world and get paid. As a remote...
View ArticleCommunication and availability on freelance jobs
Whether you’re working across the street or around the world from your client, communication and availability on freelance jobs is of paramount importance. Nothing bungles a good project like bad...
View ArticleMentoring in a remote setting
With the newest cohort of developers starting work life from home, how can we make sure they’re getting the career guidance we all got when we first started? Mentoring remotely is the answer. In a...
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