Episode 303 | Kyle Prinsloo - Business and Freelancing




Developer On Fire show

Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="https://studywebdevelopment.com/">Kyle Prinsloo</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/study_web_dev">@study_web_dev</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Kyle Prinsloo talks with Dave Rael about education, schooling, business, marketing, freelancing, and exchange of value </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Kyle Prinsloo is the creator of studywebdevelopment.com where he helps web developers advance their careers and grow their freelancing business. He knows how it feels to earn a small income and to figure out ways to earn more on the side and to even do it full-time. Having the freedom that freelancing provides has motivated him to share what he knows and to help you do the same. </p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Kyle Prinsloo</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's intent with studywebdevelopment.com</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The nature of digital marketing</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's approach when he decided he wanted to learn to code</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The reasons Kyle got into web development</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light Kyle up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Education, schooling, life experience, and opportunity cost</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's story of failure - damaging relationships due to a business partnership that didn't work out</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's success story - Providing value and receiving positive feedback from people who were helped</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's freelancing bundle - an information product with materials to help you succeed at freelance web design and development</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Finding a niche</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kyle's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Kyle</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/8337/22761" target="_blank">Kyle's Freelancing Bundle - For Listener Discount Use Promo Code FIRE20</a></li> <li><a href="https://studywebdevelopment.com/" target="_blank">Kyle's Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://studywebdevelopment.com/interviews-with-200-developers.html" target="_blank">What I Learned From Interviewing Over 200 Developers - The Post Dave Wrote for studywebdevelopment.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/robpercival/" target="_blank">Rob Percival on Udemy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.udemy.com/the-complete-web-developer-course-2/" target="_blank">The Complete Web Developer Course 2.0 - Rob Percival</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-152-jonathan-stark-destroy-hours" target="_blank">Jonathan Stark on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ditchinghourly.com/" target="_blank">Ditching Hourly - Jonathan Stark's Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://devchat.tv/freelancers" target="_blank">The Freelancers' Show (on which Jonathan Stark is a regular panelist)</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotlinlang.org/" target="_blank">Kotlin Programming Language</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-146-basarat-ali-syed-niche-and-fire" target="_blank">Basarat Ali Syed on Developer On Fire</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Kyle's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0857086197/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Oversubscribed: How to Get People Lining Up to Do Business with You - Daniel Priestley</a></li> <li><a href="https://expensiveproblem.com/hbin" target="_blank">Hourly Billing Is Nuts - Jonathan Stark</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Kyle's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Identify problems and provide solutoins</li> <li>We all have something to say</li> <li>Act with persistence - "value can't act unless you do"</li> </ol> </div> </div>