Striving for Collective Intelligence

The idea I’m going to tell you is well-researched but little-known. And it’s meta. Thinking about it has become my main passion, life mission, and purpose. It’s how I see the world. In short: what drives me is increasing collective intelligence. Collective Intelligence is Everywhere You are not one individual but many individual cells that are … Read more

A Bird’s-Eye Perspective on Artificial Intelligence–Written by an AI

This article is contributed by our friendly AI from InferKit that uses a deep neural network to generate text automatically. I (human) guided the AI by proposing different subheadings that may be of interest to the reader. Surprisingly, there are many unique perspectives in the article—and some totally wrong “facts”. So, enjoy this fascinating demonstration … Read more

Best LLC Services for Your Freelance Business

If you don’t protect your castle, they’ll come after you. From teaching thousands of freelancer students, we know that many freelance developers fear that unhappy clients come after their personal assets. Everyone makes mistake and these mistakes can become quite costly when submitting freelance work to a client. You may wonder: Can you protect against … Read more

My Business and Coding Book Recommendations

“Readers are leaders.” Many Finxters seek mentorship—and write in asking me for book recommendations. I read about one business or programming book per week and this simple habit has completely transformed my life. In this article, I’ve compiled my top list of business and programming books—ordered by how great I think the book is. All … Read more

Top 10 Python Freelancer Resources on Finxter

In this article, I’m going to compile the top ten Python freelancer resources on the Finxter website. [Article] How to Go Full-Time ($3000/m) as a Python Freelancer In this article, you are going to learn my exact strategy how to earn $3000 per month as a Python freelancer without actually working full-time and without sacrificing … Read more

Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]

Six Figure Coder

What keeps you going day after day? Your motivation is the most important building block of your success. In the following, I’d like to give you some fact-based motivation why creating your coding business online can easily be the most rewarding decision in your life.  Yet, motivation is not everything. If you want to make … Read more

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in Software Development — Why Stealth Sucks

This chapter from my upcoming book “The Art of Clean Code” (NoStarch 2022) teaches you a well-known but still undervalued idea. The idea is to build a minimum viable product (in short: MVP) to test and validate your hypotheses quickly without losing a lot of time in implementation. In particular, you’ll learn how to apply … Read more

How to Be a Freelance Developer in Germany

Being a Python freelancer is a new way of living in the 21st century. It’s a path of personal growth, learning new skills, and earning money in the process. But in today’s digital economy, becoming a Python freelancer is – above everything else – a lifestyle choice. It can give you fulfillment, flexibility, and endless … Read more

Leaving the Rat Race with Python [PDF Free Download]

Book: Leaving the Rat Race with Python Subtitle: How to Nurture, Grow, and Harness Your Work-From-Home Coding Business Online, and Live the Good Life Authors: Dr. Christian Mayer & Lukas Rieger Direct download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11cgTvjU8uVYQH0JxEwY-NcnFlJ1Xzw1r/view?usp=sharing File Format: PDF (100 pages) Description: This practical how-to book will help you nurture, grow, and harness your new online … Read more

Freelance Software Development in the United States (US)

The next disruption is about to happen in the freelancing space. Freelancing platforms such as Upwork and Fiverr grow double-digit per year. But what if you’re living in the US? Is freelancing still a great opportunity for you—given the worldwide competition? How much can you earn in the US? In this article, we’re going to … Read more