For the last 18 months, I am working from home as a professional freelancer. I have put together a mini-guide on how to become a professional freelancer in 7 steps.

Step 1: Choose a technology

Not all technologies are suitable for freelance positions. Java, C, and C# have a huge following. But most enterprises which use these programming languages prefer to do it onsite.…

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I have a few requests from friends in India who want to become a freelancer. I thought of sharing these tips in a blog post.

Getting projects

Getting projects may not be easy when you start. There are a few proven channels for a freelancer in India. They are:

  1. Upwork
  2. TopTal
  3. LinkedIn
  4. Your blog

Yes, you should have a blog of your own and proudly declare that you are a full-time freelancer.…

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TopTal React community has some really good freelancers. I am an Independent React developer who is different from other developers. It is easy for me to get projects through various channels at rates below $35 /hr. Working at lower billing rates works for me because I reside in India, a country with a lot of poor people and under-developed infrastructure. Any billing rate above $20 /hr is considered good for an Indian software developer.…

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Over the last six months, I am working intensely with the React ecosystem. I developed a web application and two native apps from the scratch. I have also been working on a few existing applications for start-ups based in New York, Spain, and Sweden. The move away from .NET has been amazing. I have never learnt something this fast. And I have never been so passionate about JavaScript and ES6 like I am now.…

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