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Chris Rickard
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Better specs == better software. - Senior Slop Engineer - Building userdoc.fyi - Sold 7-figure software agency
☕️ Melbourne, Australia
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    Chris Rickard
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    May 5
    most software is legacy software... huge, tangled, undocumented, business-critical. and the only person who vaguely knew how MODULE_X worked left last january. or maybe the january before. we keep talking about AI agents as if the hard part is generating new code. but in
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    Chris Rickard
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    Jul 12, 2022
    My development agency landed 9 out of 10 projects we went for... And most of those were > 300k. I worked on the perfect proposal template for years, The ideal doc I'd send to clients. Want a copy? Like + Retweet + Comment with 👍 - and I'll DM it to you! (Must follow me)
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    Chris Rickard
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    Feb 6, 2021
    Coding at the beach. My working / sleeping van setup was once of the best decisions I've made. For my lifestyle, for my health, and for my happiness.
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    Chris Rickard
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    Aug 25, 2022
    My development agency frequently estimated projects > $500,000. Estimation is hard, but I built an estimation template over 15 years to clearly lay out requirements & mitigate risk. Want a copy? Like + Retweet + Comment with 👍 - and I'll DM it to you! (Must be following me)
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    Chris Rickard
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    Jun 15, 2022
    To all those that write code... what do you call yourselves? 1. Developer 2. Web Developer 3. Software developer 4. Coder 5. Software engineer 6. Something else?
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    Chris Rickard
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    Jul 4, 2022
    Besides programming, what's the one skill every developer should know?
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    Chris Rickard
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    Jul 19, 2022
    Would you retire tomorrow if you won 5 million?
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    Chris Rickard
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    Dec 15, 2022
    My dev agency made 7 figures, and had strong ongoing client relationships due to the support and maintenance plans we had in place. Want a copy of my support and maintenance plans? Like + Retweet + Comment with 👍 - and I'll DM it to you! (Must follow me)
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    Chris Rickard
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    Oct 3, 2022
    My development agency created a strong lead qualification process. The checklist I would use when talking to clients to confirm they are a good match. Want a copy? Like + Retweet + Comment with 👍 - and I'll DM it to you! (Must follow me)
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    Chris Rickard
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    Jul 15, 2022
    Replying to @catalinmpit
    Fullstack doesn't mean "all the tools" it means. - Experience hosting (servers || serverless) - Experience with databases (relational || nosql) - Experience on backend (JS || Python || PHP || Rails etc) - Experience on frontend (HTML + CSS + JS)
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    Chris Rickard
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    Jun 10, 2017
    Weeks of coding can save you hours of planning
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    Chris Rickard
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    Sep 21, 2022
    How many years did it take you to become a "good" developer?
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    Chris Rickard
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    May 20, 2022
    I've designed my life with intention, stacking the bricks one by one. 🛠️ Hard worker 🚀 Business owner 🕳️ Minimalist 🤑 Frugal 💸 Investor 🏝 Location independent
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    Chris Rickard
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    Nov 1, 2022
    Who actively uses Github co-pilot?