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Andreas • Edited

Hi shaijut,
thanks for these questions!

  1. Be honest with your actual experience (nothing is wrong with starting something new) but also show confidence about what you can do. Show the client how exactly you want to solve his problem. People will know if you're a beginner but willing to learn or just faking.

  2. It depends on the client. I ask them at the beginning how they like it. Most of my clients just want their product to be ready, so I inform them occasionally when I implemented another milestone or how I'm on the agreed schedule. When working for large corporations as consultant, the just want the timesheet of my work together with my monthly invoice.

  3. I almost exclusively charge clients per working hour. In my experience that is best/fair for both sides. I don't have to work unpaid and my client doesn't have to pay more than I worked for. Plus: The client always has the possibility to request additional features without repricing the whole project.

  4. Actually I don't know such websites, sorry :) I got some projects because people found my profile on LinkedIn or Xing, but primaly I got clients because people knew and recommended me.