How to Become a Successful Freelance Programmer | Donn Felker

Coding in Flow Podcast

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Must listen for any (future) freelancer!
Donn Felker is a software developer and freelancer with over 20 years of experience in the industry. In this episode, we will talk about his new book "Freelance Tactics" and answer all your questions about freelancing, like how to get started and find clients, how to set your hourly rate, if you should use Upwork, and much more.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
7:24 - How to get freelance clients
24:51 - Success on Upwork
36:28 - Hourly vs fixed price
39:41 - How to set your rate
48:40 - Negotiation tips
57:22 - Importance of a contract
1:03:05 - Live below your means
1:05:07 - Freelancing vs full-time job
1:17:49 - The future of Android, Flutter & Web Apps
1:26:48 - More about Donn
1:27:30 - Stay in touch
Special thanks to Munsur Creative for producing the soundtrack of this podcast!

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