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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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Transcript

  1. 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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  6. Why might someone want to be a part-time indie?

  7. Why might someone want a day job?

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  12. Why Am I A Part-Time Indie?

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  14. Will my job exist This time next week?

  15. Is my paycheck going to clear?

  16. How am I going to get Health insurance?

  17. Where is my rent coming from?

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  24. acknowledge when you need help

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  26. You find out real quick what you actually care about

  27. The coldest winter in chicago ever

  28. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=101458&source=0

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  31. You != Your Code

  32. acknowledge when you need help

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  34. Trade off Lessons Learned

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  37. How much time do I have to do this?

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  39. Sadly, Adulting involves calendars

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  41. Sometimes the ! hits the fan everywhere at once

  42. Sometimes things go incredibly well everywhere at once

  43. acknowledge when you need help

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  47. thank you

  48. Photo Credits! » Culled Paper by Dvortygirl https://www.flickr.com/ photos/dvortygirl/8643961221 »

    Evil Scientist in the Spotlight by Martijn vdS https://www.flickr.com/photos/treenaks/5869967197/ » CFD vs. the ice, John Gress, Reuters.