Previous comment on this subject: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12744624 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12744624 In general, avoid freelancing web

Previous comment on this subject: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12744624 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12744624 In general, avoid freelancing websites. Networking is key. Go to industry and tech meetups. Talk to other freelancers. If possible find a more specific niche. Freelancers offering generic web development skills are ten a penny. Specialising in problems and industries is preferable to specialising in technologies. If you're the "Python guy" you're essentially positioning yourself as a fungible commodity. If you can for instance be the guy who uses software to solve specific problems in supply chain management that'd be a much more lucrative and sustainable niche.