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Changelog Big news the staging deployment is completed for the new howtocodewell.net platform This contains KubernetesSymfonyPHP 8 Full time vs contractor web developer. 5 Reasons to be a contractor Lots of exposure to different ways of working No two clients or projects are the sameDifferent tech stacksDifferent processes and approachesLots of opportunities to gain more skills and experience Flexibility Work the way you want to work using the tools that you want to useDrop in and out of projects when you’re neededYou don’t have to work if you don’t want tooWork from anywhere attitudeHave as much or as little holiday as you want You are in charge of your progression Know what skills you have and what areas you need to developTake training that matters to you rather than to the companyHave meeting that matter to you rather than the company Money Whilst money isn’t everything, contractors are often on more money then the normal full time developersCertain taxable benefits that you can useHelps fund hardware/software and other business requirements Being your own boss Better work life balanceTotal control over what project you’re working onTotal control over how much you pay yourselfTotal control over when you’re on holidayTotal control over what you want to learnTotal control over who you work for Want to get in touch? https://howtocodewell.fm/contact My web development courses ➡️ Learn How to build a JavaScript Tip Calculator ➡️ Learn JavaScript arrays ➡️ Learn PHP arrays ➡️ Learn Python ✉️ Get my newsletter ⏰ My current live coding schedule (Times are BST) Sundays 15:00 - Live coding on Twitch
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