how to get Freelance projects. . .
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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;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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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
as i said i know these different sites like renacoder, freelancer odesk, but problem is developer like me having 7 month of experience dont get projects. people prefer expreienced developers for their work
I wouldn't hire you simply because you cannot be arsed to capitalise initial letters. Seriously.
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as i said i know these different sites like renacoder, freelancer odesk, but problem is developer like me having 7 month of experience dont get projects. people prefer expreienced developers for their work
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
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i know there are different sites, but they dont give projects to new comers i mean i have round about 7 or 8 month experience, but never got project even though how much i tried :sigh:
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
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i know there are different sites, but they dont give projects to new comers i mean i have round about 7 or 8 month experience, but never got project even though how much i tried :sigh:
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.
modified on Monday, May 2, 2011 2:45 AM
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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.
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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
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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.
modified on Monday, May 2, 2011 2:45 AM
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
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First you need to practice - wax on / wax off - until it becomes second nature. And eat bacon. Bacon's real important for 'puters.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
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
Johan Cyprich www.cyprich.com - Occasionally Relevant Insights from a Software Builder
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- Try getting experience/knowledge parallel to any development job you might have. Take extra courses, read books (coloured magazines with pictures of lightly dressed women don't help) 2) Try out sites like www.vworker.com[^] - make offers for small projects. But be realistic: Only make offers for stuff you're reasonably sure you can actually do. Making offers for stuff you can't do is a sure way to fail and get a negative rep. Build up the experience that way.
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932modified on Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:53 AM
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.
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i know there are different sites, but they dont give projects to new comers i mean i have round about 7 or 8 month experience, but never got project even though how much i tried :sigh:
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!
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i know there are different sites, but they dont give projects to new comers i mean i have round about 7 or 8 month experience, but never got project even though how much i tried :sigh:
Is True!!!!!, i have been wating for a year and nothing ocurred, even the messages i was receiving with 1 day delay. Regards.