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Mostly true, with caveat: it's hard to find big projects as single freelancer. Simply put, you won't be able to score a client that needs (let's say) both serve

Mostly true, with caveat: it's hard to find big projects as single freelancer. Simply put, you won't be able to score a client that needs (let's say) both server side, front end, android/ios app finished in the same time. When working in (good) outsourcing shop, you work as a team. I worked for two good outsourcing shops and both experiences were great.

BjoernKW 11y ago
> Simply put, you won't be able to score a client that needs (let's say) both server side, front end, android/ios app finished in the same time. While that might be the case for some clients or projects mostly the problem is a sales and legal one. Single freelancers can't afford to deal with ridiculously complex enterprise sales processes. Large clients on the other hand for the most part don't want to be directly involved with contractors due to administrative (managing accounts payable for a huge number of small suppliers instead of just a handful of large suppliers) and legal reasons (managing and assessing individual supplier contracts; depending on the country and how you market your services as a freelancer there can also be issues around fake self-employment, which this way large clients can conveniently outsource to a third party).
swah 11y ago
Good point - I wonder how many people can do all 3 (web/android/ios)? Is it a good strategy?
- SimpleMinds 11y ago
  I can do all three and you can find a lot of people who can. The problem is how many things you can do at once.
maratd 11y ago
> it's hard to find big projects as single freelancer. > server side, front end, android/ios app finished in the same time This is not true. The freelancer simply needs to position himself as someone who can build and manage a team that can do that. I've served as a technical lead on projects managing other freelancers. Large projects.

BjoernKW 11y ago

> Simply put, you won't be able to score a client that needs (let's say) both server side, front end, android/ios app finished in the same time. While that might be the case for some clients or projects mostly the problem is a sales and legal one. Single freelancers can't afford to deal with ridiculously complex enterprise sales processes. Large clients on the other hand for the most part don't want to be directly involved with contractors due to administrative (managing accounts payable for a huge number of small suppliers instead of just a handful of large suppliers) and legal reasons (managing and assessing individual supplier contracts; depending on the country and how you market your services as a freelancer there can also be issues around fake self-employment, which this way large clients can conveniently outsource to a third party).

swah 11y ago

Good point - I wonder how many people can do all 3 (web/android/ios)? Is it a good strategy?

SimpleMinds 11y ago
I can do all three and you can find a lot of people who can. The problem is how many things you can do at once.

maratd 11y ago

> it's hard to find big projects as single freelancer. > server side, front end, android/ios app finished in the same time This is not true. The freelancer simply needs to position himself as someone who can build and manage a team that can do that. I've served as a technical lead on projects managing other freelancers. Large projects.