This year has been a great year, and I'm so incredibly appreciative to @Contra HQ for all they've provided for people like me. This is truly a one-of-a-kind platform
@Contra HQ 's Top 100 came out this weekend, I got #89 of 1300+ users. I'm locking in to make sure I stay on there between now and Sept 30th.
I'm posting every day until then, about the web, automation and AI work I do for nonprofits, mission-driven teams and small businesses. Tell me what you want first: a project teardown, how I price work, or the jobs that went sideways?
My company, Red Mage, has a tarot theme, so each post gets a card that fits its story. Today's is the Wheel of Fortune. It's the card for the part you don't control: the wheel turns whether you're ready or not, and the only move that matters is what you do when it turns. Fitting, because the list already moved. I was #86 this weekend when I first checked.
If you've been sitting on a website, automation or AI project you keep meaning to fix, my portfolio and client reviews are here: contra.com/andersthemagi
Here's how you can help:
β’ Like it. It sounds small, but it all adds up.
β’ Comment with the post you want first. Comments carry it even further.
β’ Share or repost one that's useful, with a line about why.
β’ Tag someone who's sitting on a project like that. An intro is the biggest help there is.
β’ Worked with me before? A review on my Contra profile goes a long way.
Thank you. I'll report back on the 30th, wherever the wheel lands.
Never really thought my first features on Contra would feel this reassuring. Seeing both Direct Design and Nexterra get picked by the Contra team honestly means a lot.
Thereβs always that little doubt when you put your work out there, wondering if itβs good enough, if the right people are seeing it or if youβre moving in the right direction.
So this was a really nice reminder to keep going and keep making things I believe in.
Thank you to the Contra team for noticing the work and for the little bit of encouragement I didnβt know I needed. π«Ά