In reality, things are not the way as it appears to us. Our brain through conditioning sees the world as made up of independent things. In reality, all things are interdependent on one another and cannot exist alone. For eg, we cannot exist without food and air.

Just like a person in the mirror is empty of eyes, ears, etc, we are devoid of the properties that we think are inherent to us.…

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During the Christmas holidays in 2017, I had some free time. I was looking to learn about Relay. There are not much Relay courses. But I found a good video course from Packt. And the course was authored by Divyendu Singh. I connected with Divyendu on Twitter. He is not only a great developer but a good person to know. So, I asked him if I could interview him for my blog.…

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For the last 18 months, I am working from home as a professional freelancer. I have put together a mini-guide on how to become a professional freelancer in 7 steps.

Step 1: Choose a technology

Not all technologies are suitable for freelance positions. Java, C, and C# have a huge following. But most enterprises which use these programming languages prefer to do it onsite.…

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And why it matters to you?

Disqus comments works better than WordPress comments. It allows you to comment without having to type in your name or email. If you are like me who comments regularly, you are already logged-in to Disqus. And there is no need to login more than once. Disqus authenticates with social providers like Facebook or Gmail. So, this should look familiar to most people.…

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I have a few requests from friends in India who want to become a freelancer. I thought of sharing these tips in a blog post.

Getting projects

Getting projects may not be easy when you start. There are a few proven channels for a freelancer in India. They are:

  1. Upwork
  2. TopTal
  3. LinkedIn
  4. Your blog

Yes, you should have a blog of your own and proudly declare that you are a full-time freelancer.…

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