How to Make Money While Learning to Code (I Made $5k My First Year!)

Lots of people start learning to code in the hope of getting well-paid programming jobs further down the road. But what if you could actually learn how to make money…

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Top 50 Freelance Tools to Make Your Life Easy & Productive

Want to be a freelancer? Or maybe you’re about to start taking on some freelance projects on the side of your full-time responsibilities? While freelancing comes with tons of benefits,…

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5 Tips to Stand Out as an Upwork Web Developer/Designer

Upwork holds a special place in my heart. It’s where I started freelancing when I was first learning tech skills, and also where I’ve hired freelancers to help me run…

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What is a Technical Side Gig? (Real Life Examples + How to Land Your First Gig)

Technical side gigs helped shape my journey through the world of tech when it was still all new to me. They taught me so much—and ultimately, I’d call those experiences…

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8 Reasons Why You Should Start a Technical Side Gig (Even if You’re a Coding Newbie)

A side gig won’t just help pay the bills: it could lead to greater freedom, flexibility, financial security, and work/life balance. Plus, you get to expand your professional horizons and…

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10 Website Design Pricing Strategies for Freelancers

When you’re first starting out as a freelancer, there’s a question you’ll invariably face at some point… how do I figure out what to charge? Website design pricing can vary…

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The 10 Worst Mistakes Freelance Web Developers Make When Dealing with Clients

If you want to become a freelance web developer so you can start building your empire, there’s one thing you need to master beyond coding: dealing with clients. Your skill…

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How to Make Your First $1,000 Through Freelancing

Freelancing can sound like a big, scary thing, but what if I told you you could start making money from freelancing right now? What if someone told you how to…

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How to Get Your First Freelance Coding Client

Finding your first freelance coding clients can be a challenge. Without referrals, testimonials or a portfolio of client work behind you, getting your first freelance coding client can be daunting.…

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How to Write Highly Effective Freelance Proposals

When I was first trying to break into the world of freelance web development, I thought that having tech skills was the most important factor in getting the gigs. It…

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14 Tips for Finding Jobs on Craigslist

Every job I have had after college (that I sought out and applied for), I found on Craigslist: My summer job at Education First (EF), where I worked with international…

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10 Warning Signs That You Should Turn Down That Project

Have you ever had a consulting, freelance or contract project that went sour? I considered myself lucky to never have… That is, until recently. Over these past few weeks I’ve been involved…

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5 Ways to Get Your First Web Design Client

What are two things basically every person in the world wants more of? Money and flexibility. It’s painfully obvious. But not until peering over my recent survey results (which you can…

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