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I am in the middle of moving from freelance to my own apps. I found it much more difficult to make what I want. Since there was no deadline and no goals to meet
by ibstudios 13y ago
I am in the middle of moving from freelance to my own apps. I found it much more difficult to make what I want. Since there was no deadline and no goals to meet (other than what was in my head) it was very easy to go off the path. Things took longer than expected and my monies burned up. I would say make sure you have steady income before you fully give up working for others. The short answer is make sure you have the money to get you through the transition, otherwise you will have to take on more work and that will slow you down.
- ChiefQuimby 13y agoThanks. One thing I was thinking of was trying to continue with 20-40 hours per month normal contracting while transitioning. Like many things, even the psychological difference in having officially changed paths can help.
- Rockin_Vik 13y agoI agree. I think it becomes easier to self-manage when letting others in your life know about goals and deadlines. Let friends, colleagues, family members, and so on know about your decision. Make a blog or other public / external facing deadlines - this makes you accountable for actions. Collaboration is key, find a friend whose also on this endeavor - it could be someone miles away but the key is to have checkins and feel like you are responsible and accountable for something.
- bennyg 13y agoGoing off path can be beneficial too - exploration is great and you can make Bob Ross pleased with happy accidents in your development.