<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:46:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@danryland/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From a Permanent to Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[6 months ago I left my permanent role to become a Contract User Experience (UX) Designer. I wanted to document and share some of the preparation before making the move so here's a start at it. To add,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contracting/@danryland/6gybswkd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contracting/@danryland/6gybswkd</guid><category><![CDATA[contracting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[danryland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMADUutePu43RPB4WX4DCMkQctFmoToLhAqsjxVWc4WAdW2sUAUVWnVGReJeoK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>