Microsoft, Tech Firms Fight Rule Restricting Low-Income Immigrants Nick Kolakowski, January 21, 2020 6 min read Major tech firms such as Twitter and Microsoft don’t want the U.S. government to restrict immigrants who might end...
Negotiating PTO as a Tech Contractor or Consultant Nick Kolakowski, December 26, 2019 5 min read Many tech pros are contractors, and while the contracting lifestyle has its advantages (including the flexibility to...
H-1B Electronic Pre-Registration: Streamlining or Chaos? Nick Kolakowski, December 20, 2019 4 min read Come next year, tech firms that want to hire H-1B visa workers will face a process that’s supposed to be...
Tech Freelancers: Best Cities to Live and Work Nick Kolakowski, October 29, 2019 4 min read Which cities are best for freelancers? That’s a difficult question to answer, since it’s dependent on a variety of...
Tech Contractors: Understand Your Rights Leslie Stevens-Huffman, June 27, 2019 6 min read Many major employers (including several large tech firms) have been called out for treating contractors unfairly for...
New H-1B Form May Force IT Contractors to Reveal Clients Nick Kolakowski, November 27, 2018 3 min read The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is requiring employers that apply for H-1B visas to name any companies where their...
Senior Tech Contracting Jobs at Risk in Banking, Fintech Sarah Butcher, May 29, 2018 5 min read There has, it appears, never been a worse time to be a tech contractor in banking, particularly if you're "experienced"...
Secrets to Winning Bids for Freelance Tech Projects Leslie Stevens-Huffman, May 23, 2018 6 min read Today, there are lots of outsourcing platforms that give full-time freelancers and “side hustlers” access to a...
How Freelance Tech Pros Keep Business Coming In Mark Feffer, April 3, 2018 9 min read Many a tech pro loves the idea of working for themselves. Freelancing is certainly a trend at the moment; within 10...
How to Know If Freelancing Is Right for You Nate Swanner, January 19, 2018 6 min read Many developers have entertained the idea of freelancing or consulting. It sounds great, but jumping into something you...