Oct 28, 2020
Working as a developer contractor with Marina Aisa
“We have always been told that our salary is related to our knowledge. This is true sometimes, but many times it's related on how much we are willing to ask for and for who we are working for.”
Summary
Marina Aisa, Frontend Developer (Contractor) at Apple, talks about her journey challenges after moving from being an employee to a contractor.
You can find Marina on LinkedIn.
Index
- 01:50 - Marina introduction
- 04:20 - What is a developer contractor?
- 06:40 - What do you need to take into account before starting as a contractor?
- 14:30 - What are the main changes?
- 18:20 - What is the hardest part?
- 18:20 - What is the hardest part?
- 24:20 - How can you increase your changes of finding good contracts?
- 27:30 - How is a typical day for you?
- 32:20 - What would you say was the biggest learning from your last year?
- 38:10 - Recommendations
Recommendations
- App: Todoist
- Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
- Podcast #1: Today, Explained
- Podcast #2: Worldly
- Podcast #3: El orden mundial
Download the full show here.