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Freelance development is saturated but it's easy to stand out because most programmers have no idea how to market themselves.
I recently hired a freelance developer on Upwork to write a complex algorithm that I couldn't figure out myself. I received upwards of 15 proposals, 10 of which were shit and I disregarded them immediately. The few developers I messaged were not responsive enough and didn't ask the right questions about the project. I knew this because I am on the verge of being an intermediate programmer myself.
The first guy I hired did well in the interview process but went ghost town 2 days after I hired him. He ended up messaging me a few days later saying he had family troubles. I get that but not a good look for an initial working relationship.
The final guy I hired was a godsend. He was responsive, he asked the right questions to understand the scope of the project, and he knew his shit. He got my project done in 2 days despite having other work under his belt and went above and beyond with the deliverables and explaining the solution to me. I gave him a bonus when it came time to close out the contract.
Point is, development is saturated but it's very doable if you know how to market yourself and follow Lex's principles. You could easily get on Upwork and land a gig within the next few days as long as you are persistent, market yourself and communicate well, and can prove you have the chops to get it done.
I recently hired a freelance developer on Upwork to write a complex algorithm that I couldn't figure out myself. I received upwards of 15 proposals, 10 of which were shit and I disregarded them immediately. The few developers I messaged were not responsive enough and didn't ask the right questions about the project. I knew this because I am on the verge of being an intermediate programmer myself.
The first guy I hired did well in the interview process but went ghost town 2 days after I hired him. He ended up messaging me a few days later saying he had family troubles. I get that but not a good look for an initial working relationship.
The final guy I hired was a godsend. He was responsive, he asked the right questions to understand the scope of the project, and he knew his shit. He got my project done in 2 days despite having other work under his belt and went above and beyond with the deliverables and explaining the solution to me. I gave him a bonus when it came time to close out the contract.
Point is, development is saturated but it's very doable if you know how to market yourself and follow Lex's principles. You could easily get on Upwork and land a gig within the next few days as long as you are persistent, market yourself and communicate well, and can prove you have the chops to get it done.
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