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Ellen Shapiro
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September 17, 2016
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The True Adventures of A Part-Time Indie - Indie Dev Stock, Nashville TN, September 2016
My talk from Indie Dev Stock on becoming a part-time indie and building Hum.
http://justhum.com
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The True Adventures of a Part-Time Indie by Ellen Shapiro
IndieDevStock | Nashville, TN | September 2016 justhum.com | spothero.com | @designatednerd
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Why might someone want to be a part-time indie?
Why might someone want a day job?
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Why Am I A Part-Time Indie?
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Will my job exist This time next week?
Is my paycheck going to clear?
How am I going to get Health insurance?
Where is my rent coming from?
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acknowledge when you need help
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You find out real quick what you actually care about
The coldest winter in chicago ever
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=101458&source=0
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You != Your Code
acknowledge when you need help
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Trade off Lessons Learned
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How much time do I have to do this?
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Sadly, Adulting involves calendars
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Sometimes the ! hits the fan everywhere at once
Sometimes things go incredibly well everywhere at once
acknowledge when you need help
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thank you
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