Do you follow a set schedule every day

robiulroky

To be honest I don’t experience coder’s block very often. I’m fairly conservative with the types of projects I take on. If I’m not 100% confident I can deliver on the requirements and exceed my client’s expectations, I don’t take on the project.

I try to do projects outside my comfort zone every 2-3 months or so. My effective hourly rate (project price divided by time spent) is usually pretty horrible on them, but they’re fun and help me learn new things. But you have to be careful with these types of projects since they can ruin your schedule, taking much longer than expected.

3. What tools/software couldn’t you get through your Country Email List workday without(other than WordPress of course!)?
I do all my development on a MacBook Air with my Varidesk sit/stand desk. I really like this desk – I find standing helps me focus and be more productive.

Software-wise, I use Slack for chat, Freshbooks for invoicing, and Toggl for time tracking. I bill everything on a per-project basis, but keep track of time for finding my effective hourly rate and comparing projects. I also love WP CLI.



I have a fairly set schedule, but it’s more about defining large blocks of time for work. I’ll usually sit down to do emails around 9am, with the goal of being done by 10am. Things that can’t be done in 5-10 minutes get an appropriate tag in gmail (changes, out-of-scope, migrate, quote) and get saved for later. I then switch to the standing desk and work from 10am-noon. I take about 30 minutes for lunch and get another 3 hour block of work done from 12:30-3:30. I’ll then switch back to sitting and work through what’s left in my inbox – preparing quotes, doing a few change requests.