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More people have been messaging me privately about job searches, so I pulled open data to see what’s actually happening in the IT labor market. The market isn’t dead—but competition is clearly up, and the picture varies a lot by region.
We recently received a classic DDoS extortion message: pay $10 or your site goes down for days. It didn’t work—but it’s a good reminder that online business includes basic security hygiene.
At FreeBlock, we finally did something we’d postponed for too long: we started collecting and openly publishing client feedback. Here’s why transparency matters—especially when not every project ends perfectly.
When a company grows, chaos can masquerade as flexibility—until it starts slowing the team down. I’m rewriting our team regulations with my lead and PM, and it’s a reminder that processes must evolve as fast as the business does.
I’ve been pushing to win more English-speaking crypto clients on Upwork, and occasionally you run into listings that are less “startup” and more “red flag collection.” Here’s one that asked for a $5 job, no prepayment, plus a test task—because, of course, it’s “revolutionary.”
This month I ran into three different “almost avoidable” situations—an Instagram SMM scam, a developer who disappeared after a prepayment, and a client dispute over an unpaid final invoice. Here’s what happened and what I’m taking away from it.
A 250ml bottle of water can cost $1, $5, or $10 depending on context. In services, the cheapest buyers often become the most expensive customers.
As I started growing my Upwork profile for blockchain development, I ran into an unexpected time sink: fake jobs designed to trick you into running malware. Here are the patterns I’ve seen and how to protect yourself (without burning your Connects).
I’ve updated the name of my channel to better reflect what I focus on: building IT businesses and exploring Web3.