Brendan Tompkins [MVP]

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• Being Independent: Using a Pass-Through Agency

  Robert and James have recently posted some good information on going independent. Scott also has a good series on being independent . I posted a few times earlier this year about this as well. So you have a client and a project to work on... where do... Posted Aug 18 2004, 07:44 AM by Brendan Tompkins with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Consulting

• Going Direct 101 : Getting Your Ducks in a Row

  Here's part II of Going Direct 101. Start here for background and also to have a look at my questionnaire to find out if you're able to go direct. If you think you can do it, here are some tips that worked for me: Plan ahead: Start talking to key people... Posted Mar 26 2004, 11:33 AM by Brendan Tompkins with | with no comments Filed under: Consulting

• Going Direct 101

  As we're going through this off-shoring trend, our jobs are getting less and less secure. If you're a contractor/software engineer, you may be analyzing your long-term career options. Perhaps you've decided to fight this trend by writing letters to the... Posted Mar 24 2004, 06:22 AM by Brendan Tompkins with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Consulting

• W2 Contractors - Get What's Fair in 2004

  It's that time of year again. We all do our taxes and are reminded how much we *really* make. If you're a W2 contractor, like me, you may be surprised by how little it really ends up being.. Well, I've been doing research and thinking about this and have... Posted Jan 06 2004, 08:36 AM by Brendan Tompkins with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Consulting

• Where do we go from here?

  My good friend, Mark DiGiovanni, blogged on about other .NET languages, and he mentions *antique* software developers. I'll let others out there comment on his pejorative use of *antique* to describe “seasoned” developers, but this kinda brings... Posted Dec 11 2003, 07:54 AM by Brendan Tompkins with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Consulting