“I ran @uenodotco, a digital agency, for 7 years before selling it to Twitter.
I’m seeing a lot of designers on here wondering about money. If you think I can be helpful you can ask me anything and I’ll spill all my beans.”
Kimberly Nguyen-Poet Laureate of Pay Transparency on Twitter
“I used to work in student loan servicing and here are the top things I think people need to know about their federal student loans and how to make them manageable if you’re really struggling to pay them. A thread:”
My life has significantly improved since I stopped giving away my expertise for free in group chats, panels and 1:1’s with people who have more access to capital than me.— Daisy Alioto (@daisandconfused) May 17, 2023
“Block acquiring Tidal made no sense to me; turns out nobody at Block other than @jack wanted it; He was doing his buddy Jay-Z a favor (at Stockholder expense)
The memo is FANTASTIC and worth a read to see how an "all-star company" REALLY operates.
https://t.co/tznroN9ApP”
Freelancers, what are you charging these days?Here’s my ball park estimates.$850/day$115/hourly Baseline for web (dev+design): $5kBaseline for brand identity: $3.5k(Note, I sometimes adjust and tweak depending on client)— Riley Jones (@rileyj_s) April 6, 2023
Probs obvious, but I think lack of cheap housing in cities is the main thing to blame for most culture getting worse (contemporary novels, indie movies, music, less weird art, etc.) — mostly, the only people who can afford to make a career in this stuff have inherited wealth now.— Nabeel (@nabeelqu) December 22, 2022