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Mack Earnhardt replied to John Uhri's discussion 'Northside Locations' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

Works for me.

on Sunday

Bill Dawson replied to John Uhri's discussion 'Northside Locations' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

Can we get everyone together for 17 November? It's the next 3rd Tuesday on the calendar.

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John Uhri and Ricky Potts are now friends

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John Uhri replied to Jennifer Swineford's discussion 'Anyone else running Windows 7?' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

I installed an eval copy on my laptop around May as well. I liked it so much I went ahead and installed in on the desktop I built this summer.

October 13

John Uhri replied to John Uhri's discussion 'Northside Locations' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

Any Tuesday of the month is fine for me ;-)

October 8

Mack Earnhardt replied to John Uhri's discussion 'Northside Locations' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

Any interest in 3rd Tuesday? 2nd Tues is IT Happy Hour at Fox & Hound.

October 8

Eva Lyford replied to John Uhri's discussion 'Northside Locations' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

Scotty's sounds fine. Tuesdays are better for me than Thursdays in general, however 10/13 I've already got another commitment.

October 8

Bill Dawson replied to John Uhri's discussion 'Northside Locations' in the group Northside Smoosier Tech Club

Thanks for running with the logistics John! How about the second Tuesday of each month? Our first meeting could be 13 October 2009. We can get a tentative number count over the next week, and I'm sure we can draw some Southside Smoosiers into th...

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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?: Other

What is your greatest strength?: I best help companies put forward best practices is software development, and build great web-based software for line-of-business applications.

What are you working on?: My largest client is building an in-house human resource system. I'm helping to build the system in an iterative manner. We build a piece, see how it works and then build the next piece.

How big is your business?: Self-employed

What is your Job Title: Owner

What is your Company Website?: http://redbitbluebit.com

What is your Personal Website?: http://john.uhri.com

What is your alma mater?: Other / out of state

Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?: I moved to Indiana at the end of 2007. I'm hoping to get to know others in our greater-community and offer my expertise where I can.

John Uhri's Blog

9 Tips for Working on Software Projects with Freelancers

Working with a freelance software developer is a bit different than working with a salaried software developer. A focus on results and a limited budget means the project needs to run smoothly from the start. I've written 9 tips to help you as the project sponsor:

1. Understand the problem and have a vision.
2. Trust your developer to focus on solutions.
3. Understand your role and be courageous.
4. Don’t rush the planning stage.
5. Don’t linger in the planning stage.… Continue

Posted on April 8, 2009 at 11:05am —

Hierarchy of the Successful Independent Software Developer

In a 1943 paper, Abraham Maslow first proposed the Hierarchy of Needs. These were the needs he felt all people needed to fulfill, starting at the most basic and moving up as the needs below were met. The needs, progress from basic selfish needs to outwardly expressed ones. This progression moved through physiological, safety, belonging, esteem and ended at self-actualization.… Continue

Posted on March 20, 2009 at 12:11am —

Overnight Success

I'm working on a web application in my spare time. Some days that means little programming time time, others more. The hardest part is the times where nothing seems to be moving forward - the grunt work can be depressing. It is easy to look at software companies that have had phenomenal success in the past few years and feel a little jealous.

Or is it?

Jonathan Fields wrote about so-called overnight… Continue

Posted on March 12, 2009 at 5:10pm — 2 Comments

Entrepreneurship

I've been a freelance software developers for 2.5 years. When I started out on my own in 2006, I set a three phased approach:

1. Subcontracted software development - I would work for consulting companies (as I had for the previous 7 or so years) as a subcontractor on-site for clients.
2. Freelance Software Development - build a base of clients and develop projects for them. This would be done off-site from the client so I could maintain better use of my time and eliminate commuting.
3. Independ… Continue

Posted on February 26, 2009 at 11:15am —

Why Hire a Freelancer?

As a business owner, you are no doubt evaluating your business in light of the current economic environment while planning your software development expenditures for this year. One consideration in your planning is to use freelancer software developers. Now, there are plenty of false assumptions about hiring independent contractors, and many companies are unaware of the benefits of hiring a freelancer. I will address some of the reasons to hire a freelancer:

Specific Expert Help
Freelanc… Continue

Posted on January 20, 2009 at 3:19pm —

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At 4:39pm on March 12, 2009, James Welsh said…: Lantern Rd.

At 4:12pm on March 12, 2009, James Welsh said…: 96th street starbucks?

At 4:27pm on March 11, 2009, James Welsh said…: how about next Tuesday at 10:00?

At 2:45pm on March 11, 2009, James Welsh said…: Good call, I removed it -- thanks for the heads up.
On a side note how busy are you? Interested in grabbing a coffee or beer sometime soon?

At 6:15pm on December 22, 2008, Justin Harter said…: Hi John!

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you into Refresh Indianapolis. I found your profile and it's obvious you're into web development. Refresh Indy is a group that meets up once a month. You can learn more about us at www.refreshindy.com.

I sure hope to hear from you soon!

Cheers,
Justin Harter

At 9:01am on November 14, 2008, Will Hardison said…: Hey John! Thanks for joining the North Indy networkers group! We'll have a social in December, so make sure you keep up with the group!

At 8:29am on April 29, 2008, Joyce Boadt said…: John:
Thank you for leading the blogging 101 session on Saturday. I really appreciate your willingness to share your expertise with those of us just starting out. Hope we can meet again!

At 7:35am on April 29, 2008, Zack Legend said…: You crushed it with that video on blogIN!!!

Look out Speilberg!!!

At 3:53pm on April 14, 2008, Nicki Laycoax said…: John,

It was great to meet you in person! You are a very nice man!

Hope to see you again soon,

Nicki

At 10:12pm on March 16, 2008, Luke Barringer said…: A man of cold weather....you probably like cheese too!

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