Web development and Jamstack guides & tutorials; plus thoughts on freelancing and self-employment in tech.

<h2 id="theres-a-reason-why-i-publish-articles-here-for-free">There's a reason why I publish articles here for free:</h2>
<h3 id="because-its-important-to-me-that-the-information-i-share-is-freely-available-to-anyone-who-needs-it">Because it's important to me that the information I share is freely available to anyone who needs it.</h3>
I was able to teach myself how to code - mostly for free - thanks to the generous work of countless content creators who've come before me.
This ethos of free information is something that I really love and value about the tech industry.
Giving back with free resources of my own is the least that I can do.
That said:
If you've got some value from the articles I publish - and you've got a few bucks to spare - I would greatly appreciate your support in the form of a small tip here.
But more than anything else:
<h3 id="i-hope-that-what-i-share-is-valuable-to-you">I hope that what I share is valuable to you.</h3>

## There's a reason why I publish articles here for free:

### Because it's important to me that the information I share is *freely available* to anyone who needs it.

I was able to teach myself how to code - mostly for free - thanks to the generous work of countless content creators who've come before me.

This ethos of free information is something that I really love and value about the tech industry.

Giving back with free resources of my own is the *least* that I can do.

That said:

If you've got some value from the articles I publish - and you've got a few bucks to spare - I would greatly appreciate your support in the form of a small tip here.

But more than anything else:

### I hope that what I share is valuable to you.

Sycamore Design Blog

<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/price-anchoring">Make More Money as a Freelancer Using Basic Psychology</a> Sep 28, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/write-better-headlines">This is Why Nobody Reads Your Blog</a> Aug 20, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/start-blogging">How to Get Started (and Keep Going!) as a Blogger</a> Jul 10, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/content-creation-strategy">My Content Creation Strategy for Testing Ideas &amp; Growing an Audience</a> May 29, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/learn-web-development">How I Learned to Code and Started Freelancing Full-Time in 8 Months</a> May 20, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/content-creation-tips">Actionable Advice for Creating Killer Content &amp; Growing an Enthusiastic Audience</a> May 16, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/nextjs-ghost-cms-jamstack-blog">Build a Jamstack Blog with Next.js &amp; Ghost CMS</a> May 15, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/tech-career-networking">My Networking Strategy for Making Meaningful Connections in Tech</a> May 9, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/pricing-freelance-projects">How to Set Your Rates as a Freelancer</a> May 7, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/freelancing-tech-industry">Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Freelancer</a> May 5, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/headless-cms-jamstack">A Clueless Newbie&#39;s Guide to Headless CMS &amp; the Jamstack</a> Mar 3, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/full-stack-developer-journey">Wildfire Refugee to Full-Stack Web Developer: My Journey</a> Feb 27, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/freelancing-workflow">My Freelancing Workflow, from Cold Leads to Paid Invoices</a> Jan 31, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore
<a href="https://blog.sycamore.design/learning-to-code-off-grid">Learning to Code in an Off-Grid Cabin in the Woods</a> Dec 6, 2020 · by Sam Sycamore

[**Make More Money as a Freelancer Using Basic Psychology**](https://blog.sycamore.design/price-anchoring)  
Sep 28, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**This is Why Nobody Reads Your Blog**](https://blog.sycamore.design/write-better-headlines)  
Aug 20, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**How to Get Started (and Keep Going!) as a Blogger**](https://blog.sycamore.design/start-blogging)  
Jul 10, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**My Content Creation Strategy for Testing Ideas & Growing an Audience**](https://blog.sycamore.design/content-creation-strategy)  
May 29, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**How I Learned to Code and Started Freelancing Full-Time in 8 Months**](https://blog.sycamore.design/learn-web-development)  
May 20, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**Actionable Advice for Creating Killer Content & Growing an Enthusiastic Audience**](https://blog.sycamore.design/content-creation-tips)  
May 16, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**Build a Jamstack Blog with Next.js & Ghost CMS**](https://blog.sycamore.design/nextjs-ghost-cms-jamstack-blog)  
May 15, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**My Networking Strategy for Making Meaningful Connections in Tech**](https://blog.sycamore.design/tech-career-networking)  
May 9, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**How to Set Your Rates as a Freelancer**](https://blog.sycamore.design/pricing-freelance-projects)  
May 7, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Freelancer**](https://blog.sycamore.design/freelancing-tech-industry)  
May 5, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**A Clueless Newbie's Guide to Headless CMS & the Jamstack**](https://blog.sycamore.design/headless-cms-jamstack)  
Mar 3, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**Wildfire Refugee to Full-Stack Web Developer: My Journey**](https://blog.sycamore.design/full-stack-developer-journey)  
Feb 27, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**My Freelancing Workflow, from Cold Leads to Paid Invoices**](https://blog.sycamore.design/freelancing-workflow)  
Jan 31, 2021 · by Sam Sycamore


[**Learning to Code in an Off-Grid Cabin in the Woods**](https://blog.sycamore.design/learning-to-code-off-grid)  
Dec 6, 2020 · by Sam Sycamore



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