The latest articles on DEV Community by lululapeng (@lululapeng). https://dev.to/lululapeng https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4200666%2Fab170e07-c39b-4220-a374-afa0889e6d6c.png https://dev.to/lululapeng en lululapeng Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:08:16 +0000 https://dev.to/lululapeng/i-packaged-my-freelance-pricing-talk-track-as-a-12-kit-and-linked-a-free-invoice-pdf-tool-1dk5 https://dev.to/lululapeng/i-packaged-my-freelance-pricing-talk-track-as-a-12-kit-and-linked-a-free-invoice-pdf-tool-1dk5 <p>I keep freezing when a prospect asks “what’s your rate?” So I wrote down the scripts I actually use.</p> <p><strong>What’s free:</strong> InvoiceLite — fill → preview → PDF, no signup.<br> <a href="https://eclectic-cactus-07703e.netlify.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://eclectic-cactus-07703e.netlify.app/</a></p> <p><strong>What’s $12 (optional):</strong> Freelance Rate Card &amp; Pricing Conversation Kit — rate card one-pager, pricing FAQ, quote / discount / raise emails, and a discovery talk track.<br> <a href="https://lulupearl0.gumroad.com/l/freelance-rate-card-kit" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lulupearl0.gumroad.com/l/freelance-rate-card-kit</a></p> <p>Honest status: the Gumroad shelf has more templates now, but <strong>week revenue is still $0</strong>. Traffic is the hard part.</p> <p>If you’ve got a better way to talk price without sounding defensive, roast this in the comments.</p> <p>I’m the maker.</p> freelancing sideprojects webdev productivity lululapeng Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:08:13 +0000 https://dev.to/lululapeng/i-built-a-free-no-signup-freelance-invoice-pdf-generator-invoicelite-25kj https://dev.to/lululapeng/i-built-a-free-no-signup-freelance-invoice-pdf-generator-invoicelite-25kj <p>I built a tiny free tool after too many messy Google Doc invoices.</p> <h2> What it is </h2> <p><strong>InvoiceLite</strong> — fill details → live preview → download PDF. No account. Runs in the browser. Aimed at USD freelancers (other currencies work too).</p> <p>Try it: <a href="https://eclectic-cactus-07703e.netlify.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://eclectic-cactus-07703e.netlify.app/</a></p> <h2> Stack </h2> <p>Static HTML/JS on Netlify. html2canvas + jsPDF. Invoice data never leaves the browser.</p> <h2> Why I'm posting </h2> <p>Looking for UX feedback:</p> <ul> <li>Does the default layout look client-ready?</li> <li>Missing fields before you'd send to a real client?</li> <li>Is a free watermark annoying or fine?</li> </ul> <p>I'm the maker. If you want the offline companion pack (invoice styles + proposal/contract templates + client emails), I bundled it as Ops Starter: <a href="https://lulupearl0.gumroad.com/l/ops-starter-bundle" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lulupearl0.gumroad.com/l/ops-starter-bundle</a></p> <p>Happy to answer questions — roast the UX if it's rough.</p> webdev freelancing sideprojects javascript