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Curtis McHale

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Curtis McHale writes Statamic, a personal blog at curtismchale.ca about productivity, programming and business. Since 2012, 5 different Hacker News readers have linked it 57 times, most often “Weekly Pricing for Web Development - Curtis McHale”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-11-01, and you can follow it by feed.

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57mentions?
5HN people?
2012–2026first – last linked?
Links on Hacker News per year · peak 34 in 2012

Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?

Why HN links it

The linked posts appear to cover freelancing and client work for developers. The only comment here gives advice on handling a first client meeting and does not discuss the writing itself.

Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.

Most-linked posts?

  1. Weekly Pricing for Web Development - Curtis McHale
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2013-05-23

What Hacker News says?

  1. reuven · 2014-01-19
    If this is your first freelancing client ever, then my guess is that just getting the client, and being able to demonstrate that you were able to deliver, is probably a good first step. Your goal, in such a case, is to convince the client that you're the right person to do this job. Remember that the client probably doesn't care about technology. So don't say "I use Ruby on Rails," even if you do. Say, "I use techno…

    Comment linking /2013/05/23/weekly-pricing-for-web-development/

    on “First potential client. Tips for the first meeting?”
  2. curtismch · 2012-08-23

    Submitted DHH: Speaking Again and Making Way to Many Assumptions - Curtis McHale as a story · 15 points

    HN discussion
  3. curtismch · 2013-08-27

    Submitted Learn to run a viable business as a story · 6 points

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  4. curtismch · 2013-08-16

    Submitted You pulled an 'all-nighter' because you are an idiot - Curtis McHale as a story · 6 points

    HN discussion
  5. johnjlocke · 2017-06-27

    Submitted How to Stop Avoiding Hard Work So You Can Become the Master You Long to Be as a story · 4 points

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  6. ingve · 2024-03-20

    Submitted Techno-Bros Want Us to Trust This Idea as a story · 3 points

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  7. curtismch · 2012-09-06

    Submitted The Everything Bucket Just Never Stuck - Curtis McHale as a story · 3 points

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  8. ingve · 2025-01-25

    Submitted Performative Reading Goals as a story · 2 points

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  9. ingve · 2021-08-15

    Submitted The Mullet Method of Deep Work as a story · 2 points

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  10. curtismch · 2013-08-07

    Submitted You need to anticipate your time realistically - Curtis McHale as a story · 2 points

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  11. curtismch · 2012-12-11

    Submitted Moving away from being a Nerd as a story · 2 points

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  12. curtismch · 2012-11-26

    Submitted Pocket is Like a Gambler as a story · 2 points

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  13. curtismch · 2012-11-22

    Submitted Know Thyself as a story · 2 points

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  14. curtismch · 2012-11-14

    Submitted Self-Publishing and Low Quality Writing as a story · 2 points

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  15. curtismch · 2012-10-30

    Submitted On Frontend Frameworks as a story · 2 points

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  16. curtismch · 2012-10-29

    Submitted Why I Avoid Android - Curtis McHale as a story · 2 points

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  17. curtismch · 2012-09-27

    Submitted A Journey Through Code Editors - Curtis McHale as a story · 2 points

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  18. curtismch · 2012-08-16

    Submitted Acer Whines - Curtis McHale as a story · 2 points

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  19. ingve · 2026-02-14

    Submitted Device Hoarding and the Obligation to Consume as a story · 1 points

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  20. ingve · 2025-02-24

    Submitted Performative Reading Goals as a story · 1 points

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  21. curtismch · 2013-10-17

    Submitted Less OmniFocus friction with maildrop | Curtis McHaleCurtis McHale as a story · 1 points

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  22. curtismch · 2013-09-10

    Submitted Developer or Googler? | Curtis McHaleCurtis McHale as a story · 1 points

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  23. curtismch · 2013-09-03

    Submitted Juggling Business | Curtis McHale as a story · 1 points

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  24. curtismch · 2013-08-22

    Submitted Do you have a project minimum? - Curtis McHale as a story · 1 points

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  25. curtismch · 2013-08-14

    Submitted Reset business yearly - Curtis McHale as a story · 1 points

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  26. curtismch · 2013-08-07

    Submitted Evernote as my GTD reference as a story · 1 points

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  27. curtismch · 2013-05-28

    Submitted Programming and Extending Grace as a story · 1 points

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  28. curtismch · 2013-05-23

    Submitted Weekly Pricing for Web Development - Curtis McHale as a story · 1 points

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  29. curtismch · 2013-04-16

    Submitted I Miss The Magazine as a story · 1 points

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  30. curtismch · 2013-03-13

    Submitted Maximum Consumerism as a story · 1 points

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