My older brother was an obscenely smart kid. He and Mum would sit at the table discussing politics, economics, ethics until I would leap from my chair and sing them a song. I used this spontaneous performance technique to disguise my lack of any real understanding.

It doesn’t matter where you are, running a web agency has its challenges.

Risk is probably not something you’re looking for more of, but it could be just what you need. Risks, after all, can sometimes pay great dividends.

I remember coming home from a long day of coding a few years ago. I was living with a friend from high school and his girlfriend was over for dinner. When she asked how my day was, I explained it was long and exhausting.

You make stuff, because that’s what you do. You have a creative mind and you like bringing your ideas to life. It doesn’t really matter what I say, because you’ll keep making stuff regardless. Stuff that you think is cool, or that solves a problem, or that simply scratches an itch you have for a moment.

The brain is fascinating. It’s complex and powerful, and despite the best efforts of neuroscientists, so much of it is still unknown.

Even if a giant, flaming ball of space elephant doo-doo fell from high orbit directly into the board room at Electronic Arts and exploded in a firestorm of excrement, there would still be no justice for the poor, dumb bastards who handed over a wad of their hard-earned for the latest release of Sim City.

Whether you’re working from home or a temporary office, after everyone’s asleep or at the crack of dawn, freelancing brings with it unique challenges. Being your own boss means it’s up to you to make sure you focus on the task at hand and get the work done on time.

In a recent office discussion about users and what they want, I was surprised by this comment from our work experience student:

Courtney Stanton was sick of going to video game and tech conferences that boasted stock-standard panels of men every time. In fact, she felt that these conferences were so dull that she developed a semi-hatred of conferences in general. In her own words: