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The Secrets of Effective Communication for Coders By Michael Sharp Rent a Coder Top 10 Coder As of this writing, Michael Sharp has completed 147 project on Rent A Coder. What is the secret of his success? Michael shares with you the tips and strategies that have made him so effective.

Templates for Documenting your Project By Rent a Coder Staff If you are have no problem completing small projects, but get stumped on the larger ones, then you may not be documenting your projects correctly. Here are some tempates that will help you shift your productivity into higher gear and will result in a happier customer.

Succesful Bidding By Michael Sharp Rent a Coder Top 10 Coder On the day he wrote this article, there were 19,749 coders registered with RAC - that’s a lot of people to compete with for a project isn’t it? So, what can you do to improve your chances of being the successful bidder? Michael has compiled some information on the bidding techniques that he used to propel himself onto the top 10 coder list on Rent a Coder.

How to Market Your Programming Skills By John Rigby Rent a Coder Buyer Having problems attracting bids?  You're not alone...probably 75% of coders never rise above the crowd...and not because of their programming skills, but simply because they don't know how to market themselves.  John Rigby, a buyer on Rent a Coder, gives you tips on how to win bids, from understanding the buyer's perspective to win more bids....to how to best present yourself.