Ignoring the "delete your portfolio" and "making $30k is great" parts (which I don't really agree with), for me the big takeaway here is having a more active ap

Ignoring the "delete your portfolio" and "making $30k is great" parts (which I don't really agree with), for me the big takeaway here is having a more active approach to finding work. If you're struggling to find work as a freelance designer, you should definitely be doing more to contact clients and meet their needs instead of simply showing them pretty pictures. Then again, if you're Kerem Suer (http://kerem.co/ http://kerem.co/) you don't need to do any of that because you've already established your reputation, and you can show up at any startup and they'll hire you on the spot. Disclaimer: I'm the guy behind Folyo (http://folyo.me http://folyo.me), the design job board mentioned in the article.