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About Chip Camden
Chip Camden has been programming since 1978, and he's still not done. An independent consultant since 1991, Chip specializes in software development tools, languages, and migration to new technology. Besides writing for TechRepublic's IT Consultant blog, he also contributes to [Geeks Are Sexy] Technology News and his two personal blogs, Chip's Quips and Chip's Tips for Developers.
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Working for your client's competition
January 11, 2012 1:00pm PST
Independent consultant Chip Camden outlines three dimensions to the question of whether you can consult for competitors. Voice your opinion on this subject.
4 Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Remove impediments to getting the contract
January 3, 2012 12:23pm PST
If a prospect presents one of these five objections to hiring you, here are possible responses you can give to help eliminate their concerns.
9 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Software Engineer: Most-read posts of 2011
December 22, 2011 2:55pm PST
HTTP requests, HTML5, the art of programming, and .NET basics are among the most popular Software Engineer topics of 2011.
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IT Consultant: Top 10 posts of 2011
December 22, 2011 11:51am PST
A laptop that holds a special place in one techie's heart topped the list of our IT Consultant posts of 2011. Dirty tricks, failure, and free software were other topics of interest to readers this...
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Avoid taking business away from your clients
December 19, 2011 11:40am PST
When you have a client whose market regularly overlaps yours, Chip Camden notes that it's important to communicate openly and frequently about boundaries and to be gracious.
4 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Defend against the shock of contract transition
December 13, 2011 11:56am PST
Transitioning from one contract to the next doesn't necessarily get easier the longer you work in consulting. Learn two ways to reduce the pain of contract transitions.
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Global Day of Coderetreat: My recap of the coding event
December 6, 2011 11:45am PST
Chip Camden recently participated in the Global Day of Coderetreat, which he recommends for anyone who loves to code.
10 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Billing for research on IT consulting projects
November 21, 2011 11:46pm PST
Chip Camden gives a TechRepublic member advice about billing clients for research, which he notes can be hard to estimate.
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Achieving success as an IT consultant
November 16, 2011 12:06pm PST
Independent consultant Chip Camden shares how his ideas about what it means to be a success in this field have changed depending on his motives, values, and priorities.
43 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Do it now, or do it right
November 1, 2011 11:58am PDT
If doing a consulting job the right way isn't best for your client's timetable or budget, Chip Camden says you need to compromise.
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Why consultants should banish magical thinking
October 25, 2011 1:34pm PDT
Chip Camden makes the case that magical thinking, or at least quasi-magical thinking, doesn't benefit consultants or their clients in the long run.
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List the consulting tasks you find stupid and boring
October 20, 2011 9:48pm PDT
Tell us which menial yet essential consulting chores bore you to tears. Chip Camden's list includes features of system maintenance and network administration.
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The seven day work week
September 19, 2011 9:16am PDT
Independent consultant Chip Camden sometimes enjoys work more on the weekend, though he wonders if he should scale back his workload on Saturdays and Sundays.
23 Latest comment by apotheon
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Tips for choosing your professional email address
September 13, 2011 7:14am PDT
Your professional email address is like a handshake to clients. Chip Camden advises what to do and what not to do when creating that email address.
17 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Parsing CSV by feeding BNF to Haskell's Parsec module
July 6, 2011 9:00am PDT
Chip Camden shows how easy it is to translate Backus-Naur Form rules into Haskell code that will parse a comma-separated file.
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What is BNF, and why should developers care?
June 28, 2011 6:55am PDT
Chip Camden explains what the Backus-Naur Form syntax is and how it works. Take a look at his examples of this abstract programming concept.
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Is failure ever the best option for consultants?
June 13, 2011 7:13am PDT
Would giving a client a little taste of disaster before your IT service saves the day make the client more appreciative of your work? Read why a TechRepublic member recently contemplated this...
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Listen, learn, question, and think before you consult
June 3, 2011 5:43pm PDT
Chip Camden believes consulting is a five-stage process, and the consult is the final stage. Read how being a listener, student, interrogator, and thinker helps to inform your consulting decisions.
10 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Small business lessons for IT consultants
May 11, 2011 2:49pm PDT
TechRepublic blogger Chip Camden discusses Maggie Mason's seven lessons for small businesses from an IT consultant's perspective. What lessons would you add to the list?
12 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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'I told you so' moments in IT consulting
May 6, 2011 10:07pm PDT
Read a TechRepublic member's story in which he ended up telling his client, "I told you so." Chip Camden reminds IT consultants that not all "I told you so" lessons have such happy endings.
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