1) Get great at what you do. Nothing helps to open doors like a great portfolio and great track record of success.
2) Maximize the things you can do non-verbally. You are lucky that you are in the Web Dev industry and are not something like a car salesman which would require a lot more verbal communication. For example:
* Write articles for websites such as Smashing Magazine.
* Contribute to open source projects on Github.
* Start a mailing list offering great web development knowledge and tips.
* Start a web development blog.
3) Get really good at writing. If you don't speak well, make sure you write well. Your emails should always be professional and well written.
4) Freelance remotely. Through Email/GTalk/Skype Chat/Asana/Basecamphq you can communicate with clients non-verbally. Client will always want to touch base by phone at some point, but these great tools will greatly help reduce the amount of time you need to speak on the phone.
5) Work on improving your stammer. Invest in a Speech Therapist. This could be a life-long process but if your stammer is getting in the way of your career it is worth practicing on improving it every day. Don't ignore it, work at it like you are training for the Olympics. If your job can't give you a raise, perhaps they can pay for a Speech Therapist.
6) Finally, remember you are not alone. Everyone has disabilities and your situation is not unlike people who are very shy or who have social anxiety and who try and avoid face to face conversations. Find similar people to yourself and share tips and advise and help each other.
Mozilla is claiming they do not want to enforce a preference for the user, and instead would like the user to make the choice. But Mozilla has previously enforced their preference for a number of different features:
* Mozilla has disabled java plugins and silverlight in the past to protect their users (from security vulnerabilities).
* Mozilla has enforced their preference for blocked popup windows in the past to protect their users (from annoying content).
1) Get great at what you do. Nothing helps to open doors like a great portfolio and great track record of success.
2) Maximize the things you can do non-verbally. You are lucky that you are in the Web Dev industry and are not something like a car salesman which would require a lot more verbal communication. For example: * Write articles for websites such as Smashing Magazine. * Contribute to open source projects on Github. * Start a mailing list offering great web development knowledge and tips. * Start a web development blog.
3) Get really good at writing. If you don't speak well, make sure you write well. Your emails should always be professional and well written.
4) Freelance remotely. Through Email/GTalk/Skype Chat/Asana/Basecamphq you can communicate with clients non-verbally. Client will always want to touch base by phone at some point, but these great tools will greatly help reduce the amount of time you need to speak on the phone.
5) Work on improving your stammer. Invest in a Speech Therapist. This could be a life-long process but if your stammer is getting in the way of your career it is worth practicing on improving it every day. Don't ignore it, work at it like you are training for the Olympics. If your job can't give you a raise, perhaps they can pay for a Speech Therapist.
6) Finally, remember you are not alone. Everyone has disabilities and your situation is not unlike people who are very shy or who have social anxiety and who try and avoid face to face conversations. Find similar people to yourself and share tips and advise and help each other.
Good luck my friend!