Literally everyone in this forum is going for web design / web development biz, or anything close to that. Is it still a good choice in 2021?
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.Yeah that makes sense, thanks for the advice.Helping business owners will always be in demand. Don't be just a "website guy".
Be the guy who helps business owners get more sales online... by developing a killer website.
That is exactly what i was thinking man, i justed wanted to know if can still make money out of it because i'm gonna need that to fund the real goals.Hahaha totally, Fox and Dan got everyone on the train. (Not a knock at all, those guys are amazing). Web design is pretty saturated right now indeed, but there is still money to be made. I think the key is working with local businesses that may be more inclined to work with you since you're in the same city/state.
If you're feeling really saucey, get into web development. There is a pretty big shortage of developers right now, and it is a higher barrier to entry than just the design stuff because you're writing code and building custom solutions that cannot be solved through tools that some designers use - elementor and wordpress and such.
My approach has been: Do web development, get more senior roles, use the great income from the day job to fund other endeavors / invest. But also pick up the skills to build software while you're on the job so you can apply it to your entrepreneurial projects. It's a long and arduous process, but the ability to build something solo is invaluable, and (this might be an unpopular opinion - perpetually stuck in the slow lane) learning to code is a pretty future proof skill, so you'll have the opportunity for well paying jobs in the future if the entrepreneurship goes to shit.
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How I am interpreting this is that you will become an average web developer. Because you really don’t want to do web design, but are doing it to make money to fund another venture in the future.That is exactly what i was thinking man, i justed wanted to know if can still make money out of it because i'm gonna need that to fund the real goals.
Thanks a lot for taking the time and replying to my post. I'm already well familiar with HTML, CSS and Javascript but i'll buy that bootcamp you recommended.
Thanks again, i appreciate it
i justed wanted to know if can still make money out of it because i'm gonna need that to fund the real goals.
I also want to learn web design, but also web development, and app development, and programming in general.Literally everyone in this forum is going for web design / web development biz, or anything close to that. Is it still a good choice in 2021?
Apparently you need to know all the essential web development languages to get a chance in this industry nowadays
Yeah you're totally right. Even today there is still plenty of opportunities for innovation in web developmentWeb design is not only about designing beautiful websites.
Most people still don't really understand what it's about.
1. Design Thinking - The advancement of digitalization means there is a lot of opportunity to optimize processes. Even inside the process of optimization, there are still a lot of inefficiencies. That's why UX design is so big. Design thinking itself is all about solving tangible problems of real people today!
For example, when going on a shopping site, were you annoyed that suddenly all your items in the basket disappeared? That's when UX comes in.
2. Digitalization - The web enables businesses to get cheap leads with almost zero-cost. They can connect from the US to any person around the world. And vice versa. It started with the tech bubble in 2000s, and there are still way too many areas to improve on. It's like modern architecture and engineering and is here to stay.
How long did it take you to get to this level of success?While everyone was busy arguing about market saturation I was in thialand for two months on vacation and made around 4-5k in a month from posting basic craigslist ads and using templates to build websites for businesses in my free time between riding a motorcycle around the island and snorkeling with cute little fishies with my girlfriend.
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post craigslist ads, put up a template website exactly like this one, and don't be a weirdo when selling them over the phone. takes a day or two.How long did it take you to get to this level of success?
While everyone was busy arguing about market saturation I was in thialand for two months on vacation and made around 4-5k in a month from posting basic craigslist ads and using templates to build websites for businesses in my free time between riding a motorcycle around the island and snorkeling with cute little fishies with my girlfriend.
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post craigslist ads, put up a template website exactly like this one, and don't be a weirdo when selling them over the phone. takes a day or two.
Man he is 24How dare you get his/her hopes up like that.
YoU kNoW iT tOoK yOu 30 YeArS tO bReAk InTo ThIs InDuStRy....
Yeah i just had this idea this morningToo many people doing web design? Try to help them instead of joining them.
I've built a couple of shopify websites I still have lying around on a hard drive I could probably use as a portfolio for social proof or whatever. I know a decent amount about FB ads as well. Care to share the other resources you used? I figure I could find other craigslist ads, call them up and ask about pricing to accurately price my own but is there a formula you follow or point of origin to go down this path? I have a lot of free time the next month or 2 would really like to give this a shot despite what everyone is saying. UX/UI ain't that hardWhile everyone was busy arguing about market saturation I was in thialand for two months on vacation and made around 4-5k in a month from posting basic craigslist ads and using templates to build websites for businesses
Can you be a weirdo over a phone? My accent is 'polished'.post craigslist ads, put up a template website exactly like this one, and don't be a weirdo when selling them over the phone. takes a day or two.
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