Was about to register for an Upwork account but they rejected my lastname for having accented characters.
No biggie, just removed the accents, but I wonder if others from different cultures would be able to bypass it that easily.
Agaric Tech Collective
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This week's business blog post explains why I make most of my resources (writing, open source software etc.) available for free. There are lots of reasons, but it boils down to low value payments across countries being a faff and I'm more likely to generate income from referrals / marketing (more people use my resources if they're free).
Of course, there is the risk that free resources aren't considered to have a value...
https://www.phpdeveloper.org.uk/why-i-make-my-resources-available-for-free/
This week's business blog post explains why I make most of my resources (writing, open source software etc.) available for free. There are lots of reasons, but it boils down to low value payments across countries being a faff and I'm more likely to generate income from referrals / marketing (more people use my resources if they're free).
Of course, there is the risk that free resources aren't considered to have a value...
https://www.phpdeveloper.org.uk/why-i-make-my-resources-available-for-free/
bengo
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#TIL about @sepheo;
"... stands for "Self-Employed People Helping Each Other"… that’s the basic idea. We are a society run by freelancers for freelancers, providing a platform for skills exchange.
We are self-funded and organise democratically and accountably using co-operative principles. Our founding inspiration is the solidarity economy. Our vision is to support collaboration with and creation of aligned organisations."
#TIL about @sepheo;
"... stands for "Self-Employed People Helping Each Other"… that’s the basic idea. We are a society run by freelancers for freelancers, providing a platform for skills exchange.
We are self-funded and organise democratically and accountably using co-operative principles. Our founding inspiration is the solidarity economy. Our vision is to support collaboration with and creation of aligned organisations."
Self Employed People Helping Each Other
Working as a freelancer can be an isolating experience. Wouldn't it be great if freelancers could form cooperative networks to provide mutual support & maybe even benefit from shared infrastracture
SEPHEO is being set up to do just that. Currently focused mainly on digital industries but with a vision to extend to a broader range of professions.
Please spread the word 🙏
More info: https://sepheo.co/