When you look at your freelance career, it's really like a mall. And if you look at a mall, it's a self-contained system that has a flow and logic to it. You'll probably have one or two really bigger jobs, those are like your anchor stores.

Any time you're lucky enough to get on a show people watch, it's a good thing.

I don't really read reviews and comments that much. There just isn't a lot to be gained from it.

I played tournament chess from fifth grade up into high school.

I almost think of nerd brains as rattlesnake venom; like, you can milk it. You can milk the pulpy venom out of the nerd brain and use it for good if you want to.

When you first start working, you take whatever job is offered, because you have to build your resume. But you don't think about what you're building.

If you're looking to freelance, just get as many gigs going as you can, and you can make it work... It's about getting as many side projects as possible, keeping as many balls in the air as you can, and what you're doing, basically, is diversifying your portfolio, with the same kinds of rewards. One falls through, and you still have another one to work on.