I’m considering doing some freelance work as a backend dev. I have around 8 years of experience as a full time employee, but I’m not entirely sure how to get the ball rolling as a freelancer.

What are some good platforms to find clients? The only one I know of is searching job postings on LinkedIn.

Are platforms like Upwork and Fiverr good? I’ve heard that they’re a bit of a rat race, and honestly looking at Fiverr ads it does seem that way.

  • Decide@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Question: How long does it take to get the proverbial ball rolling on Upwork? I used it for a month and spent $200+ and wasn’t able to get any work.

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      1 year ago

      I started by getting shitty jobs like $10/hour that were not enough to sustain myself but good for building work experience and some nice comments in my profile. I can’t remember paying anything to Upwork but they were less agressive back then.

      In about two months I got regular paying jobs.