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Being the best developer - or the best at anything - can cost you everything, if you let it. Andrew McDermott explains why, and how to avoid that fate.

Paul Maplesden looks at the major productivity systems, and discusses the pros and cons of each choice.

Many freelancers and remote workers are hesitant to start working from cafés because they don't understand the etiquette. Daniel Schwarz clears it all up.

Paul Maplesden draws on his experience as a reporting manager and business owner to explain how actionable, effective business reports are created.

Rebeka Bergin looks at the essential mechanics behind forming good habits, something that many of us often find too difficult to persist with.

Think you'll avoid those silly mistakes that get others fired? Think again. Andrew McDermott explains the 8 mistakes that really get developers fired.

Working from home when living with those who don't understand working from home can be tough. Here's how to make it work.

Many of us actively use sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote our businesses. Let's look at 20 social networking sites for business professionals.

Finding the best Chrome extensions for freelancers can be tricky. Ashley Remstad looks at 10 extensions that help her stay productive and organized.

Andrew Lau looks at some of the ways perfectionism cripples entrepreneurs and developers, and shares solutions to the problem.

Joshua Kraus speaks with two developers about learning to code, and starting to work in the field, after the age of 40.

Eric Siu introduces readers to Facebook's Canvas advertising platform.

When things are bad, working as a web developer can be hell. Andrew McDermott explains why sometimes the best thing you can do is to make things worse.

Nutritionist Rebeka Bergin looks at ways you can improve your cognitive performance with nutrition before you reach for nootropics and smart drugs.

Tomas Šlimas talks to nomadic entrepreneur Jacob Laukaitis about his experience working while traveling the world.

Daniel Schwarz looks at collaboration-focused Slack integrations, including bots, screen sharing extensions, polls and search tools.

Despite what you may have heard, AdSense can still be a great way to monetize content sites. Here are some strategies to do so successfully.

Lukas White shows you how to bring a driving instructor's booking system into the 21st century using the Acuity Scheduling API.

Rebeka Bergin looks at eight ways entrepreneurs, developers and others can get their brain off to a good start in the mornings. 

Charles Costa looks at some common mistakes to avoid when meeting with a potential investor for your startup.

Garrett Mehrguth walks readers through a tried and tested method for creating landing pages with strong conversion rates.

John Tabita looks at Asana, and guides the reader through his process for getting the most out of it in a project management setting.

Daniel Schwarz looks at ten web development assets from Codester that could save you time and money on your next project.

Freelancers have a harder time maintaining work-life balance than regular employees. Joshua Kraus looks at six strategies to avoid this problem.

Amber Leigh Turner looks at some common work-from-home health pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Ada Ivanoff explores marketplaces other than eBay for those who want to get into e-commerce without building a storefront of their own.

Rebeka Bergin looks at seven apps and devices that'll help busy entrepreneurs get a handle on the essential skill of meditation.

Eric Siu looks at traditionally black hat SEO tactics and describes ways to use them in acceptable, white hat contexts.

Sales is an important part of every entrepreneur's skillset. Aja Frost offers tips on how first-time startup founders can add it to theirs.

Emilia Hansen of Yalantis talks about the company's experience using GitHub as a marketing tool.