>>Hi all ---
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>>Question for general discussion: If you are an independent developer (or work for a consulting firm) what software do you use to manage your business? I used to use a program called Timeslips years ago but I don't know what's "da bomb" these days.
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>Quickbooks does a great job. The Pro version comes with a timer that will track work for each client. You can then bring that directly into an invoice.

I thought about QuickBooks.........nice suggestion..