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Jan

14

2018

Blockchain Predictions for 2018

Blockchain, cryptocurrencies

1.Bitcoin is the generation 0 of blockchain technology… the opening act… the gateway drug … the first inning … MySpace. We must thank her for her work, as none of the following technology would be available without Satoshi’s Bitcoin, but we’re about to go much, much, further. While Satoshi converged a database structure with peer-to-peer networking, cryptographic tokenization, consensus formation algorithms, and game theoretical economic incentivization to create a means for trustless digital storage and transmission of value, the “Digital Gold” use case, is only one use case. Bitcoin as a digital store of value is the least interesting use of blockchain … There, I said it.…

Jan

14

2018

Cryprocurrencies – What is Monero (XMR)?

A common misconception is that Bitcoin is a private, untraceable digital currency. Where this mentality came from is unclear, but the reality is Bitcoin is as transparent as a currency could be. If your identity can be associated with your public key, all of your transactions and your current balance can be traced using the Bitcoin blockchain. While this is revolutionary, some transactions may require anonymity. Enter Monero. Monero (XMR) is digital currency that cannot be traced, and hides transactions and balances of addresses. As of 14/12/2017, it’s the eighth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with a value of $5,120,195,757…

Jan

14

2018

Indonesia central bank warns over cryptocurrencies

cryptocurrencies

Indonesia’s central bank has issued a fresh warning about trading in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin because of the risk of losses to the public and even a potential threat to the stability of the financial system. Bank Indonesia (BI) has previously said that cryptocurrencies were not recognized as a legal medium of exchange so that they could not be used as a means of payment in Indonesia. “The ownership of virtual currencies is high risk and prone to speculation because there is no authority who takes responsibility, there is no official administrator and there is no underlying asset to be the…

Jan

14

2018

Web Server Performance Tuning

performance tuning, web server

First off, Apache, nginx, or LightSpeed aside - if you're running a server with 1000-2000 requests/second it's time to start thinking about dual servers and load balancing. Depending on what you're serving you can easily get more out of any of those servers, but at those rates you're serving something important (or at least high-traffic), so you want redundancy in addition to the ability to handle momentary load spikes. Start seriously considering a load balancing infrastructure i.e. HAProxy and NGINX. You can certainly consider other high-performance web servers (nginx is very popular), or you can consider tuning your Apache configuration for better…

Jan

08

2018

Upwork Profile Not Approved? Here’s What You Can Do

Freelance, upwork

If you want to become a freelancer, we often recommend Upwork as a good starting point. However, lately we’ve been getting some feedback and questions from our readers that they are having trouble with their registration. So today, we want to address why your Upwork registration might get rejected. Why was your Upwork profile not approved? With more and more freelancers signing up, Upwork now seems to be looking for freelancers with expertise and those who offer the most sought after skills by clients worldwide. So if your profile does not have a combination of skills and experience that clients are looking for, Upwork might just reject your registration.…

Jan

08

2018

How to Be a Freelancer While Working Full Time

Freelance, upwork

Let’s get real, no one is ever going to be ready to just quit their full time jobs and start freelancing without having a stable source of income in place first. And that of course, makes complete sense. What you need to do is, start freelancing while you still have the security of a full time job. You can rely on your income while you carve out a spot for yourself in the freelancing world. I call this the overlap period and it’s definitely something I recommend. Why do You Need an Overlap Period? Starting anything for the first time…

Jan

07

2018

How To Make (More) Money On Upwork By Finding Your Niche

Freelance, upwork

You know the old saying – “Jack of all trades, master of none” ? It’s something I’ve learnt is incredibly true for freelancers as well. When I first started freelancing, I took a very general approach to it. I believed I was a good enough writer to write on any topic. What I didn’t realise is just being a good writer isn’t enough to get paid the high rates. Especially on Upwork. I was spreading myself thin across a variety of niches and by doing every type of job, I wasn’t becoming an expert in anything. So if you’re here wondering how to…

Jan

07

2018

How To Get More Jobs On Upwork – 14 Tips

Freelance, jobs, upwork

Breaking into Upwork, can seem tough at the start. There are hundreds of established freelancers from around the world and you’re all competing for the same job. So the question is: How to get more jobs on Upwork and beat the competition? Today’s post is designed to help you stand out, attract clients and make it easier for you to get jobs (and make money). 1. Spruce up your Profile When asked for advice on how to get more jobs on Upwork, the first thing we usually tell people is to put work into their profile. Needless to say, a good quality…

Jan

07

2018

Upwork Job Success Score – What It Means and How to Improve Yours

Freelance, upwork

The Upwork Job Success Score – it’s Upwork’s unique feedback scoring system and, based on the number of questions we get about it – we are guessing it’s something that confuses many of you. As a freelancer, your reputation is everything. The Upwork Job Success Score is a measure of your reputation on the platform. And, we cannot emphasize enough, the value of a good reputation on any popular online jobs site, including Upwork. Clients like to know they’re hiring freelancers who have a good reputation for quality work and delivery. The way they assess this on Upwork, is through the Job…

Jan

06

2018

How to Get Your First Job on Upwork

Freelance, upwork

So you’ve signed up to Upwork but how do you get your first job on Upwork? Don’t worry – you’re not alone in asking us this question. Every day, we get a bunch of emails from Upwork newbies, telling us they’ve signed up to the site but aren’t being able to get their first job. We get it. It’s a tricky place to be. Clients want to see your Upwork experience but when you’re new, how do you get some feedback if no one is willing to give you a chance. It can feel like a bit of Catch-22 but don’t…