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Mule Design
Company blog · muledesign.comdesignbusiness
Mule Design is the company blog at muledesign.com, writing about design and business. Since 2012, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 6 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-08-18, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
Linked in an HN thread on starting as a contractor. The one comment gives freelance setup advice (domain, business cards, LLC, invoicing, lawyer) and does not discuss the blog's writing.
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.
What Hacker News says?
I just made the transition to contractor/consultant/freelancer. Some thoughts more on the consultant side: - Logistics: set up a domain with a one-pager landing page[1], get some simple business cards, and get a work email. I ended up spending $50 for an LLC and getting a business bank account and card. I use Freshbooks for tracking time, expenses, and sending invoices. - Legal: Get a lawyer (and a tax person) who u…
Comment linking /designbook/screener.html
on “Ask HN: How to start working as a contractor?”Submitted How to Pitch a Project as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted A Design Research Framework as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Design in the Age of Anxiety as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted I want to start a company right out of school as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Why I Need to Know Your Budget as a story · 1 points
HN discussion
