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the desk.
Small stories from work and life in Canada: freelancing, building things for the web, and the lessons I usually learn the hard way.
Oct 10, 2026
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From Goldsmith to WordPress: What 20 Years of Jewellery Taught Me About Websites
A bangle that didn't fall, a diamond ring that didn't fit, and a computer that caught fire. What twenty years at a jeweller's bench taught me about building websites.
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The Freelance Skills That Actually Paid Me as a Beginner
Not a list of dream jobs. Just the six skills that paid one beginner, starting in 2019, and how you could start each one.
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Starting Freelancing in Pakistan: Notes From a Goldsmith
I started freelancing after almost twenty years in the jewellery trade. Here's what I'd tell anyone in Pakistan starting today.
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Nobody Hires a Blank Page: Becoming a Freelance Writer With No Experience
You can't skip the proving part. You can only make it smaller, cheaper and faster. Here's how I'd start from zero.