how to get Freelance projects. . .

[Simon_Whale]

Nagy Vilmos wrote:

And eat bacon. Bacon's real important for 'puters.

That line is brilliant :laugh: +5

As barmey as a sack of badgers Dude, if I knew what I was doing in life, I'd be rich, retired, dating a supermodel and laughing at the rest of you from the sidelines.

[Joan M]

You have competitors, so it is normal that the person/company who is looking for someone to make the job would prefer somebody with a high level of experience, expertise, knowledge... What an employer is searching is a mixture of knowledge and experience in the fields that the employer must solve. It is typical that when you are searching for a job you will face the fact that some employers will only give a job to you if you've worked before and of course this makes it a little bit more difficult, but this is how it works... Don't despair, keep improving your skills, start looking for a job that probably won't have a high salary in order to get experience... You'll see that you will learn a lot once you start working... Not only in concepts and the programming issues, but job issues: how to cope with others, sharing space with others, sharing tasks... Good luck! :thumbsup:

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[Lost User]

Very understandable. It is like I always say: If you are only paying peanuts, you should not wonder too much about only having monkeys apply for the job.

"I just exchanged opinions with my boss. I went in with mine and came out with his." - me, 2011 ---
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[Marc A Brown]

Aw Nish, that's cold. I like it!

[Joan M]

Wonderful. 5. end. LOL.

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[Simon_Whale]

you want to read the series that Pete O'Hanlon wrote Going Solo articles[^]

Nagy Vilmos wrote:

And eat bacon. Bacon's real important for 'puters.

[wizardzz]

Have you tried capitalizing "i" occasionally?

Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

[Gary Wheeler]

I suppose killing the little bastard and leaving his head on a pike outside the classroom as a lesson to others is out of the question?

Software Zen: delete this;

[Johnny J]

I suspect so, but it IS an idea worth pursuing. I know a lot of people who are nothing but a waste of oxygen... :laugh:

Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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[Michael Kingsford Gray]

I wouldn't hire you simply because you cannot be arsed to capitalise initial letters. Seriously.

[Phan7om]

First and foremost Keep trying, don't lose hope. Make programming your hobby, take up some personal projects. In this way you will gain experience and an attractive portfolio. Also check how you write cover letter. Is it one for all the projects or a customized for each job

No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it

[jgrogan]

What do you mean by "we"?

[VHGN]

The only thing you need to do is to bid as much projects as you can. Bid only projects which you can complete. When you bid, write good message and don`t tell them, that you are beginner. For the first time, bid a little price, after,if you will get hight rating, employers will invite you to projects. I worked in vworker (rentacoder). After month, I could get my first job. 10 hours work for 15 or 25 dollars. But after it, all is ok :) So, Good luck and bid only, if you can do the work :) Vahag

[Oshtri Deka]

I have 5+ years of experience and I'm still having trouble getting work. Sometimes it's fee, sometimes time difference, sometimes it's country I'm from... Jobs rarely fall in one's lap.

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[Lost User]

fat_boy wrote:

Are you actually that stupid?
 
You need to be an expert in a particular field/technology with a proven track record before you can get the big bucks you get contracting.

Don't be surprised at this attitude. Our government schools are training our kids to believe that "everybody is a winner". Entitlement mentality is rampant. Those of us who paid our dues know better. To the OP ... becoming a good developer is hard as hell. Don't expect to fall off a turnip truck and have people falling over themselves to hire you just because you call yourself a "programmer". Bust your ass at it for eight or ten years and then MAYBE you'll make a living at it. By the way ... you might want to learn how to write in English. I wouldn't hire someone who can't capitalize sentences or spell correctly. How the heck are you going to understand programming if you can't write English? -Max

[Lost User]

Oshtri Deka wrote:

I have 5+ years of experience and still I'm having trouble getting work.
Sometimes it's fee, sometimes time difference, sometimes it's country I'm from...
 
Jobs rarely fall in one's lap.

Yup. Stick with it. 5 years is barely out-of-school. When you hit 10 years you might start making enough to feed yourself on! -Max

[ultraj]

I have to agree with the bacon part, as long as its nitrite free. :) Animal fats and fish oils are essential for your body and help you think better. This is why meat eaters are better programmers than vegans. I'm sure that comment will start another debate. :P

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[Rablinz]

I agree, if you believe you actually posses the skills to do a good job with the projects (which after 7 months - as a self taught person myself, I have to be honest - is probably a stretch), start by doing the work for cheap,- cheap, in order to build a portfolio that will give your potential clients confidence in your work.

[umarbangash]

Bid so low that he cannot resist your offer :p work very hard on the app to develop and most importantly when on work, communicate with ur employer and show that u r working very very very hard... and work hard too! Once u start getting projects then start to increase ur bids... People will die to pay more to u then!

[Pablo Condoleo]

Is True!!!!!, i have been wating for a year and nothing ocurred, even the messages i was receiving with 1 day delay. Regards.