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Can you write code and actually get things done? Do you have examples of your work that look good? If so, get some freelance work. Charge $50 - 75 / hr and find
by ryanwaggoner 16y ago
Can you write code and actually get things done? Do you have examples of your work that look good? If so, get some freelance work. Charge $50 - 75 / hr and find work by responding to people posting Craigslist computer gigs.
If not, then find some way to survive for a couple months and build some simple projects. Like, really simple. Hell, just setup some wordpress sites with good-looking themes from Woothemes or Themeforest. Having 2 or 3 of those will satisfy 95% of people looking for really simple code-monkey work on CL. You won't get rich, but you can build up your list of clients in 6 months. Then you can either keep freelancing or roll that into a fulltime job ("I've been doing contract work for the last year...here are some example projects and client references.")
- Sargis 16y agoIs it really that easy to charge $50-75/hr without being recognized as a decent developer?
- wsc 16y agoYes.
- tansey 16y ago$50/hr is VERY cheap. A decent developer in the Bay Area really should be charging at least $100/hr-- otherwise, they can just get a job and make more with less risk. Seriously good developers can charge upwards of $300.
- emilam 16y agoI've been paid $100/hr with no proof of experience or that I could finish the project.
- byrneseyeview 16y agoIs it really easy to be recognized as a decent developer without charging at least $50-$75/hr?
- ryanwaggoner 16y agoFor certain skillsets (including some that the OP lists), charging less than $100 / hr should probably include some justification or people will just assume you're not any good because you're charging too little.
- slay2k 16y agoGeneralizing ryan's logic further: "Can you write code and actually get things done? Do you have examples of your work that look good?" If the answer's yes, freelancing is now just one of many options available to you.