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How to get started as a freelancer? (programming.dev)
submitted 5 hours ago by namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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I'm at a relatively stable point in my life (working part time, financially stable), so I'm thinking about trying out as a freelancer, but just casually to start out and see if I like it. I'm curious how people get started - primarily, how to find work and connect with people who have available work and are willing to hire.

Other things to have in place before getting started (professional website, portfolio, other things) would also be helpful to know, but since I'm pretty casual about trying this out, I would hesitate to do additional stuff unless it's really important and makes a serious difference in obtaining potential clients.

Thanks in advance!

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[–] Pechente@feddit.org 3 points 3 hours ago

I started by going from full time employment to part time employment / part time freelance. When I had too much to do with the freelance job plus a few clients ready for new projects, I quit my job and went full time freelance. That’s the safest way if you don’t wanna risk your savings.

So far it’s working out quite well. I got a steady stream of work from about 10 clients and some odd projects without follow-up work every now and then.

It can be stressful sometimes but once you manage to be more selective with projects, it’s all right.