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		<title>Dear Foursquare, it’s over</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2011/03/06/foursquare-its-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Foursquare, it’s over between us. We’ve been at this four months and our test run of location-based services has been, well, unspectacular. After oscillating between the Foursquare and Gowalla clients (both of which we found to be very flaky) we’ve seen little pay of for the potential marketing (and stalker) info we’ve provided.Oh sure, we got twenty-bucks off here, a free nachos there, but over all the process constitutes a lot of time spent...]]></description>
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		<title>The endless Dark Ages of Web Development</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2010/11/11/the-endless-dark-ages-of-web-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a couple months since the Apple/HTML 5 vs Adobe/Flash wars began and I am continually amazed how much attention this topic receives. While the technology driving the media we consume is an important discussion, it’s not the conversation which needs to be taking place. What’s being glossed over is this; why, in 2010, are we still discussing code instead of content? Look back to the roots of the modern print process and think...]]></description>
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		<title>Hourly vs Project: the basics of charging for services</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2010/06/25/hourly-vs-project-pricing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It always happens when a designer approaches me to ask how do they make the leap to independent contractor the first question is, ”how much do I charge per hour?” I guess the answer to this depends on how far down the rabbit hole you are prepared to go. The short of it is you should be quoting your rate on a project basis but tracking, and thinking of it, as hourly.   First rule...]]></description>
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		<title>Why I’m Not Cheap and Why That’s a Good Thing</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2010/06/23/why-i%e2%80%99m-not-cheap-and-why-that%e2%80%99s-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another good read on the current devaluation of creative services—this time from the perspective of a Copywriter. If you’re Web or Graphic Designer who has had the privilege of working with a good copywriter than you know they are more than a glorified spell check, and how much easier they can make your job. I’ve about had my fill of the cheap copy debate. In truth, there isn’t one. If you’ve got a complaint about...]]></description>
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		<title>The cost of DIY design</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2010/06/18/the-cost-of-di-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you have to stop and consider what the long-term cost is by saving a few dollars by skimping on the services of a quality designer. I wonder how many sales were lost from this? I bet it cost more than had they payed the designer. Client: “That’s way too much money to charge for an email campaign. It’s not hard to put a few graphics in an email.” Me: “I charge based off of...]]></description>
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		<title>The “bad” client. Fact or fiction?</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2010/05/28/yes-virginia-there-are-bad-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 14:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the bad client a fact of business or a crutch when things go awry? If you have direct contact with clients at some point your going to get yourself into a working relationship, which doesn’t. It’s one of those unavoidable things in life—like death and taxes. Few subjects for freelancers generate more discussions than how to work with less-than-ideal clients. It’s simply a fact of doing business not every relationship is going to gel....]]></description>
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		<title>Designer vs Developers</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2010/04/28/designer-vs-developers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do Designers and Developers have a seemingly adversarial relationship? If you’re a Designer you can design the most beautiful, useable, revolutionary web site but without a Developer to assemble the nuts and bolts no one will ever get to see it. As a Developer you can have the cleanest, strictest code connecting the most amazing services and doing the most amazing things. But without a Designer presenting it with an equally great UI no...]]></description>
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		<title>Contracts Are A Necessary Evil</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2009/06/18/contracts-are-a-necessary-evil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never start a project without a contract. It doesn’t matter if you are best friends with client, have done projects in the past, or even if it is pro-bono—create a contract. Period.]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: Professional Courtesy is Dead</title>
		<link>http://blog.jeffsauger.com/2008/02/11/professional-courtesy-is-dead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Sauger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
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