Now that I've returned and taken in movie and a chocolate with the locals, I apologize to my Maine friends. Waterville is actually a pleasant place to hang out -- if you have a place there. Today, I did not. The Arcus offices were empty (except for Adam, workin' hard), and as such all my friends there were elsewise engaged over the holiday. I ( Read more... )

Logged two hours of work today for Arcus, my first two ever as an independent contractor. Picked up plenty of useful advice from veteran contractor (and Arcus bossman) Jim, on when and when not to bill. Figuring out how to navigate the customer's whacked-out labyrinth of existing databases and APIs: bill. Thinking to self about how to solve the ( Read more... )