Articles We've Written

Less.TV episode 1

Written by on Oct 31 2008

Less Everything presents: Less.TV. Enjoy.

Custom Parameters in ActiveResource#create

Written by on Oct 30 2008

Steve shares a little bit of API magic for your site.

Paying your Taxes as an Independent Contractor

Written by on Oct 29 2008

Another great article from our trusty accountant having to do with giving unto Caesar.

Who are you?

Written by on Oct 27 2008

How can you create a group of people that appreciate your oddities and are willing to pay you because of them?

It's about the users

Written by on Oct 21 2008

What if people only decided to work with you based on the type of clothing you wear? Would you have any business?

What About Payroll?

Written by on Oct 20 2008

Another installment from the best accountant in the world; ours.

Does my small business have employees or independent contractors?

Written by on Oct 17 2008

This article was written by our accountant, who is the best accountant anywhere.

Less Reverse Captcha

Written by on Oct 8 2008

Looking for a different way to do captchas on your site? Try Less Reverse Captcha.

Seth Godin, Jason Fried, Kathy Sierra and Gary Vaynerchuk

Written by on Oct 3 2008

Inspiration from great minds. Here's a visual.

What Washing Cars Taught Me About Business.

Written by on Sep 29 2008

What does washing cars have to do with running a web shop? Allan shares wisdom from his father.

Why Less is So Productive

Written by on Sep 23 2008

Check out this video on productivity around Less Everything.

3 Reasons People Don't Actually Read Your Blog

Written by on Sep 22 2008

Allan shares some insight on 3 things it takes to have a successful blog with a good readership.

Rails Links

Written by on Sep 18 2008

Some links that Steve thought might be useful for those who are new to Rails.

Another iPhone App Idea: WeatherGlance

Written by on Sep 17 2008

Allan wants to be able to see the local radar on his iPhone home screen with one click of a button.

Working an Afternoon with Less

Written by on Sep 15 2008

Take a couple minutes and watch this documentary shared by Allan.

Passionate Training

Written by on Sep 11 2008

Steve receives a nice compliment and decides to share it.

Lovd by Less Needs More Love

Written by on Sep 10 2008

Steven is in need of someone to adopt Lovd. Are you up to the challenge?

Comparing PHP to Ruby on Rails

Written by on Aug 25 2008

People occasionally ask us about the differences between PHP and Ruby on Rails. Here are my thoughts on the matter.

How to be a good house guest (rant)

Written by on Aug 13 2008

Tips for the next time you stay with a friend out of town.

Allan's Advice About Learning Good Design

Written by on Aug 7 2008

A short but incredibly valuable nugget of advice about design.

Flash[:error] and Cookie Sessions

Written by on Aug 6 2008

Some cookie coding tips from Steve.

Losing Twitter Followers is a Good Thing

Written by on Aug 1 2008

Steven explains why being yourself is ultimately better for your business (regardless of the friends you may lose).

A McDonald's Manager's #1 Concern is...

Written by on Jul 31 2008

A bit of (dare we say it) wisdom about marketing from your local McDonald's.

Be Wrong, Today

Written by on Jul 30 2008

Allan explains his philosophy on being wrong now in order to be have it right later.

Another iPhone App Idea: Cabbie

Written by on Jul 29 2008

Cab-calling idea for an app by Allan.

Good Design Just Feels Better

Written by on Jul 21 2008

How do you "know" when you've created or found a good design?

Free iPhone App Idea

Written by on Jul 16 2008

Allan shares an idea for a card-counting app. Take it and do what you will.

Blind Success

Written by on Jul 9 2008

Beware the dangers of succeeding.

How to Choose a Consulting Company to Build Your App

Written by on Jul 1 2008

Here are a few things you should pay attention to when choosing a consultancy.

NDAs are unnecessary because ideas are worthless

Written by on Jun 30 2008

Ever had an Idea that you were afraid to share because it was so good? Yeah, how's that going for you?

How to Start a Conversation with a Nerd

Written by on Jun 27 2008

A comprehensive list of the things that all nerds have in common. You can use this the next time you're at a conference.

Patch your rubies

Written by on Jun 25 2008

Upgrading your version of Ruby the right way in order to fix the holes.

I hate the web 2.0 tech news - What a waste of time

Written by on Jun 24 2008

There had to be a time when web reporting wasn't so boring, right?

Brick Walls

Written by on Jun 20 2008

Some great quotes by the amazing Randy Pausch in his final lecture.

Those who can't...teach

Written by on Jun 18 2008

Want to see a company's work in its purest form? Ask to see their own apps.

A vacation from Twitter

Written by on Jun 13 2008

What happened during your week off from Twitter? I don't know, let me check Facebook.

Converting tzinfo from rails 2.0 to 2.1

Written by on Jun 9 2008

Rails coding bits from Steven.

No more Internet Explorer 6 support

Written by on Jun 5 2008

Running Internet Explorer 6? You're out of luck, homie.

Being "Nice" on Twitter

Written by on Jun 3 2008

Some of Allan's reasoning concerning Twitter etiquette.

The Internet is a Tool to Help You Provide a Better Service

Written by on May 29 2008

Don't push the internet to do your job, or it will take your job from you.

Why am I so obnoxious?

Written by on May 21 2008

There a 6 questions that Allan will always answer. Here they are in no distinct order.

Evaluate Yourself

Written by on May 19 2008

In any job, in any industry, you must constantly be getting "better" at what you do. We do this with evaluation.

I am so pissed right now

Written by on May 14 2008

Some things Allan does when he's in a piss-poor mood.

Pitfalls of Guaranteed Success pt. 2

Written by on May 13 2008

Two weeks ago Allan wrote a post about Pitfalls of Guaranteed Success. Today I'll be elaborating on a few of those points.

Take the Leap

Written by on May 9 2008

Steven shares several tips for how to support your dream while still supporting yourself.

I'm Speaking at Dynamic Languages World Europe 08

Written by on May 8 2008

Steven is taking a trip to Karlsruhe, Germany. Where?

What to do about Forever Unhappy Clients...

Written by on May 5 2008

Allan explains what Less Everything's philosophy is for those client relationships that...just aren't working out.

Pitfalls of Guaranteed Success

Written by on May 1 2008

Is your mind more on success, or the satisfaction of your clients and users?

Rules for Business

Written by on Apr 30 2008

A comprehensive list of rules for delivering outstanding business.

Rules for Friendship

Written by on Apr 29 2008

A comprehensive list of rules for successful friendships.

Designer must Mimick

Written by on Apr 23 2008

Allan's take on the importance of designers building on each other.

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