My name is Matthew Freire. I'm a software developer and indie hacker.
I work as a freelancer. Read more about my work
I'm also working on a few projects. I post about the work I do on Twitter
Or if you're interested in some of my writings, here are some of my latest posts:
I wanted to make this as simple as possible for someone new to zig. The first thing I wanted to do when I started learning zig was to write a package. In this article I'll walk through two things - how to build a package and then, how to install a package.
Immigration is a long and painful process. Most of the time we go into it blind and have no idea what we need to know. This post is a guide for anyone moving to Portugal.
Throughout my years in high school and university I believed that hard work was a requirement to be successful. But now I have completely changed my view on this.
This post is a breakdown of what Bitcoin is and why you need to understand it.
I'm convincing my friend, Damien, to become an indie hacker. In this post I talk about not knowing where to start and how you get over that feeling.
I reflect on how I became an entrepreneur by looking at events from my childhood and teenage years.
I'm convincing my friend, Damien, to become an indie hacker. In this post I talk about not knowing where to start and how you get over that feeling.
This is the third time I'm forcing myself to spend $100 on education. Just like how we are taught to save, being taught to invest in ourselves is just as important.
Freelancing is a great way to have an extra income on top of your day-to-day job. For some that's working a corporate job. For others it's working on your projects, as indie hackers do.
I'm convincing my friend, Damien, to become an indie hacker. In this post I talk about not knowing where to start and how you get over that feeling.
The recent phonemonal game Ghost of Tsushima has captured the hearts of millions of people through its amazing storytelling. This post is a quick reflection on the game, it's themes and most of all, it's ending.
Have you ever considered that every time you click on a link, you're about to enter a new world? You have no idea what's on the other side of that link. Sometimes it's nothing special. But sometimes it's a gold nugget.
This is the second time I'm forcing myself to spend $100 on education. Just like how we are taught to save, being taught to invest in ourselves is just as important.
I'm pretty much obsessed with productivity. If there's a tool, tip or trick that can help me work smarter or faster, I'm interested. This holds true when it comes to washing dishes. Ironically, not buying a dishwasher turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Some of the best money advice I've heard is to spend about 10% of what you earn on education. Just like how we are taught to save, being taught to invest in ourselves is just as important.
Gone are the days when mentors were people you worked with in person. Today, the internet has allowed us to find people who inspire us, and use them as our own mentors.