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Akanksha Keshari
Akanksha Keshari

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The Ultimate Guide to Making Money as a Freelance Software Engineer

If you are a software programmer and you are not making money online then you are missing a treasure from your grasp.

What does the word Freelancing mean? And how by doing freelancing you can increase your entire income?

Answering the questions above, “Freelancing” is a term used for person(s) who works independently or self-employed.

Going by the data currently, India has 15 million freelancers who are exponentially increasing growth of startups. Post Covid-19 there was in surge of 46% freelancers in the industry.

Here, top websites that help you earn a passive income as a Freelance Software Programmer:

1.Fiverr
Fiverr - provides Freelancing services
It is Israeli online marketplace for freelancer services. It is a website that allows posting and applying for one-time projects, or gigs, online.
It connects businesses with freelancers offering digital services in 500+ categories.

Features:
a. Multi-currency support
b. Secure Payment gateways
c. Seller Rating & Feedback
d. Multi category jobs
e. Private Communication Platform
f. Freelance Marketplace

2.Upwork
Upwork-provides freelancing services
It is a freelancing platform based in the United States that links businesses with freelancers and agencies all around the world.

Benefits:
a. Candidates shortlisting
b. Chat scheduling
c. Proposal Reviewing
d. Feedback sharing
e. Support for global payments

3.Freelancer
Freelancer-provides freelancing services
It is free agent platform for finding and hiring the best freelancers across the globe.

Benefits:
a. Browsing Portfolios
b. Faster bids
c. Quality upon Quantity
d. Tracking progress report

Final Thoughts

So, listed above are some of the best online platforms for independent software developers to supplement their income.

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