I've linked to these two blog posts so often that I wanted a short URL I could memorize:

Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued

 tl;dr: This singlular blog post probably bumped my salary by 10-20%.
  • Tech salaries are high.
  • Negotiate over email if you can.
  • Don't disclose your numbers until the very end of the process.

Negotiation Tips

 Another one, targeted at animators but has broadly useful tips

Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice

 tl;dr: Programmers exist to create business value.
  • Technical beauty does not have much place in the "real world".
  • Understanding this can enable you to be a lot happier and effective at your job.