Trasition into Freelance

foozball3000

foozball3000

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The concept had me hooked from the first time I read a book about it.
I've never had the opportunity to move to Freelancing, and I think that has changed.
Without a doubt, this is a scary choice as it's something new and I don't know many free lance programmers.

Can anyone please help me with some advice and guidance?

F.Y.I. By heart, I am a programmer. Not just a coder.
The difference is that I live by a motto: Impossible just takes a little longer.

I have a passion to create, to make my projects a work of art rather than just a program. And I have a talent for insight into the inner workings of how something should be.

I can code in C#, VB, SAS and SQL. Apparently, if you have C# then JAVA and C++ won't be that hard.
 
What I am doing at the moment is gradually switching over to freelancing. I have too much at stake like my house and car etc... I am very lucky to have my boss told me that I'm allowed to write software and make money off it after hours. He even bought a program from me I did this way and the entire company now runs on it!

I have so far in one year done 4 projects, 3 of which was immediate payment and the last one is something that I am going to use to bring me a basic income. Create something you will be able to sell to the public or to companies, that’s the hardest part imo, finding what will sell... Try and sell support with it if you can. Then once you have the ball rolling and some basic income every month I would say it is 'safe' to go fulltime freelance.

This is just my advice and how I am doing it. (I am a month or two away from going solo)

Ps. Its not always what you know but also who you know.
 
This ring WHAM in my ears..

Wake me up before you go go .. .......

Chris_H said:
What I am doing at ..............

This is just my advice and how I am doing it. (I am a month or two away from going solo)

Ps. Its not always what you know but also who you know.
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Good luck. I spend many evenings at my computer doing freelance work - trying to get to that same point.

Advice? Keep at it. Network. Pick something you're passionate about in your industry, and specialise. Network. Balance your time effectively, making your family as important as money-generating tasks. Network.

I think that covers it. I'm still learning the ropes myself.
 
Raithlin said:
Good luck. I spend many evenings at my computer doing freelance work - trying to get to that same point.

Advice? Keep at it. Network. Pick something you're passionate about in your industry, and specialise. Network. Balance your time effectively, making your family as important as money-generating tasks. Network.

I think that covers it. I'm still learning the ropes myself.
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You forgot one thing though: Network.

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I'm done with freelancing. If you want a pain-in-the-arse client who thinks CMS sites should cost about R1500, let me know.
 
I'm Freelance as of January.

Scary as ****, but if you know your work and your clients know you the chances are you'd be hired to do some stuff for them depending if your current company is screwing them or not.

Problem is sourcing designers etc

But yea, 4 clients and I'm still stressing but at least covering some expenses
 
AcidRaZor said:
I'm Freelance as of January.

Scary as ****, but if you know your work and your clients know you the chances are you'd be hired to do some stuff for them depending if your current company is screwing them or not.

Problem is sourcing designers etc

But yea, 4 clients and I'm still stressing but at least covering some expenses
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just have t look in the right places. i know some good designers or developers who are not expensive at all. they provide quality work. PM me if you are interested...:D
 
foozball3000 said:
The concept had me hooked from the first time I read a book about it.
I've never had the opportunity to move to Freelancing, and I think that has changed.
Without a doubt, this is a scary choice as it's something new and I don't know many free lance programmers.

Can anyone please help me with some advice and guidance?

F.Y.I. By heart, I am a programmer. Not just a coder.
The difference is that I live by a motto: Impossible just takes a little longer.

I have a passion to create, to make my projects a work of art rather than just a program. And I have a talent for insight into the inner workings of how something should be.

I can code in C#, VB, SAS and SQL. Apparently, if you have C# then JAVA and C++ won't be that hard.
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Your theory of knowing C# and JAVA making c++ easier is totally flawed.

C++ is not a derivative of JAVA or C# its the other way around, and even thou they share similar syntax. C++ takes very long to get perfect. Especially if you are knew to it:)
 
semaphore said:
Your theory of knowing C# and JAVA making c++ easier is totally flawed.

C++ is not a derivative of JAVA or C# its the other way around, and even thou they share similar syntax. C++ takes very long to get perfect. Especially if you are knew to it:)
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Good point. Can't believe we all missed that one.
 
semaphore said:
Your theory of knowing C# and JAVA making c++ easier is totally flawed.

C++ is not a derivative of JAVA or C# its the other way around, and even thou they share similar syntax. C++ takes very long to get perfect. Especially if you are knew to it:)
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A > B > C > C++ > C#

Thanks for the advice, I know C++ gives new meaning to hard. But the option is still there. I wouldn't advertise it, though.
 
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