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Looks like you've gotten some helpful tips so far. Here's a few things I can add. As far as marketing yourself as niche vs. a generalist developer, it really d
by benAO90 9y ago
Looks like you've gotten some helpful tips so far. Here's a few things I can add.
As far as marketing yourself as niche vs. a generalist developer, it really depends on the types of clients and projects you are looking to work on. Being a generalist means you will qualify for more projects, and probably can create extra work for yourself since you can help clients with a broader range of development tasks. This will be useful if you want to help clients build and scale a product. Niche skills on the other hand means more niche marketability and searchability for clients looking for those specific skills.
When it comes to marketing yourself....keep blogging! Even if its only for 15 mins a day, write something. Share what you've been doing, answer questions for potential clients and other developers. You've already seen the pay off. Netowrk, online and off. Go to events and conferences, share your work and interests. Personal connections still count for a lot, and have a stronger tendency to lead to referrals.
Lastly, don't forget, as freelancer you are your own business. Some freelance platforms will take care of a lot of business aspects for you, but you still should be prepared/ knowledgeable about the following:
-Terms of Service Contract
-Your own (favorable) NDA
-Time Tracking/Invoicing Software
- Regular Review of Your Rate
Here's an article I wrote on landing clients as a freelance dev: https://www.codementor.io/blog/land-clients-freelance-developer-39w3i166wy https://www.codementor.io/blog/land-clients-freelance-develo...