Business & Startups
The hidden cost of saying yes to a freelance client
Freelance hourly rates need a 1.5x to 2x multiplier on top of your salary equivalent. Here is why, and the recent project that ended up costing me money.
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Author: Marin Holvers
Marin Holvers is the senior editor at Pivot. With a background in PHP development and a soft spot for the early-2000s era of dynamic publishing tools, he writes about web design, content strategy, and the craft of building independent websites that last. When he isn’t editing, he’s usually breaking and re-fixing his personal blog.
Technology & Software
The tools I bought in 2025 and actually still use
An honest year-in-review of paid software. What I subscribed to in 2025, what survived to 2026, what I canceled, and the dollar amounts behind each.
Blogging & Content
How long does it actually take to write a 1,000-word blog post
I tracked my own time across about three months of blog posts. The honest number is way more than people admit, and most of it isn't typing.
Web Design & UX
The UX pattern I keep stealing: progressive disclosure
Showing everything at once feels generous. It usually isn't. A short defense of progressive disclosure, with examples from Linear, Stripe, and a contact form I redesigned last month.
Digital Marketing & SEO
Three small things that actually moved my organic traffic this year
Not a listicle, not a hot take. Just the three boring tactics that grew my organic traffic by roughly 38% in four months in 2025, and the ones that didn't.
Web Development
Why I still reach for plain PHP for small projects
After 24 years of building websites, I keep going back to vanilla PHP for small jobs. Here is when that is the right call, and when it absolutely is not.
Web Design & UX
Beautiful Website Designs to Sparkle Your Creativity
A poorly-designed website leaves a bad taste in the mouths of prospective customers. To turn one-time visitors of your homepage into regular users who interact with your content and explore
Technology & Software
Future Changes in Web Technologies
John Allsopp is considered to be one of the most prominent foretellers nowadays. He is the author of the widely used term in today’s world – “Web 2.0”. He is
Web Design & UX
UI Interfaces for the Web: a Beginner’s Guide
One of the biggest mistakes one can make when working on their website is thinking about user interface as about the bunch of pixels and buttons. The user interface (or
Business & Startups
A Helping Hand for Startupers
Do you have an idea worth developing? Then this article is for you! With the help of the tools and services described here you will be able to launch a