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Accounting - Taxes, payroll, and other boring but necessary tasks

What non-development tasks are required to run a business and/or a household that aren't fun but required?  Taxes, budgeting, paying bills, managing subscriptions, HR, contracts, certification, and likely others.  When do you need professional help such as a lawyer or accountant?  Have you been able to automate some of these tasks?

The theme for November is business side of software development with a focus on employees, consultants, freelancers, and small business owners:

  • Nov 5th - Marketing: Building your personal or company brand

  • Nov 12th - Accounting: Taxes, payroll, and other boring but necessary tasks

  • Nov 19th - Profit: Increasing income and reducing expenses

  • Nov 26th - Values: What do you value more then money?

Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here.

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Marketing - Building your personal or company brand

How do people who are looking for your particular skill set find you as an employee, consultant, or business?  Blogs, resume, social media, world of mouth, something else?

Theme for November is business side of software development with a focus on employees, consultants, freelancers, and small business owners:

  • Nov 5th - Marketing: Building your personal or company brand

  • Nov 12th - Accounting: Taxes, payroll, and other boring but necessary tasks

  • Nov 19th - Profit: Increasing income and reducing expenses

  • Nov 26th - Values: What do you value more then money?

Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here.

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Unmasking Code - Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

It's almost Halloween so it's time to talk about scary code. Do you have an example of code that looked nice but just didn't smell right? Have you ever let our an audible gasp of fear when first viewing some scary code? A production issue that momentarily stopped your heart?

Come and share you scariest software development stories and rotten smelling code with other developers in this Halloween version of the Weekly Dev Chat!

Theme for October is Fall:

  • Oct 1st: The Pumpkin Spice Latte of Software Development: Trends and Fads

  • Oct 8th: Harvest Time: Reaping the Benefits of Past Investments

  • Oct 15th: Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

  • Oct 22nd: Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

  • Oct 28th: Unmasking Code: Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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