1. Start on a small project and work your way up 2. Try to work for someone you know, so you can make your beginner mistakes 3. You can't compete with $5 and

1. Start on a small project and work your way up 2. Try to work for someone you know, so you can make your beginner mistakes 3. You can't compete with $5 and hour, but anyone hiring you is going to be paying for the fact that they can see you face-to-face (i.e. you're selling the service and hand holding as much as the code) 4. Once you feel comfortable the branch out