It is 25 years since the first websites spawned the internet. There is a lot of knowledge involved in making a website. There are huge advancements in technology: HTML 5, CSS 3 and JavaScript 6+. The path to becoming a good Web developer is still somewhat straight-forward. Knowing the path, it is easy to become a good Web developer within 6 months.…
Tag: Freelancer
How can we become better engineers? This article is about what we know already and what we are doing already. My intention is to capture all of what we do in some sort of abstract form.
Take your time
This is the age of startups, young people and a fast paced life. We are used to doing everything fast from JEE, CAT or any college entrance examination in India.…
Work provides enjoyment for many people. For most people, enjoyment of work is what motivates them to become freelancers. For work to be enjoyable, it should NOT be boring. Also, it should NOT be too complex and cause anxiety to do the work. As freelancers, we have the choice to pick the right project. This post explains how to go about doing that.…
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.…
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:
- Upwork
- TopTal
- Your blog
Yes, you should have a blog of your own and proudly declare that you are a full-time freelancer.…
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.…
It is a good time to be a freelancer in India. I am working as an independent React developer for the last 9 months now. Being independent has kept me quite busy. I thought I will share my little experience for the benefit of other freelancers.
Billing Rate
There are lot of projects if your billing rate is low – between $15 /hr – $25 /hr.…
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.…