Hi everyone!, My name is Judith (you can call me Jud), I'm a Computer System engineer from Mexico. I'm kind of shy and I've never introduce myself in a Internet platform, so I'm trying to do my best.
I'm currently working in a company that has clients internationally. I found this platform and I found it very interesting and a good place to learn from other programmers. My dream is to create my own company and I'm mainly looking to become a freelancer but I know I have a lot to learn yet.
I hope to get along with everyone and learn a lot.
If you're looking to become a freelancer, I have 2 tips I give to everyone looking to go down that route:
Save up some money first: Freelancing is hard because clients can fall through, or not pay for awhile, and sometimes it takes a long time to finish a project, bill the client, and have them pay. So make sure you have some savings you can fall back on if things go sideways
Start to "become a visible expert" in your space: that might mean a blog, or ebook, or doing presentations (that are recorded and put on youtube), but basically: have something you can point to, so that people know that you know what you're talking about.
Other than that: good luck! I hope things go well for you :)
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Hi everyone!, My name is Judith (you can call me Jud), I'm a Computer System engineer from Mexico. I'm kind of shy and I've never introduce myself in a Internet platform, so I'm trying to do my best.
I'm currently working in a company that has clients internationally. I found this platform and I found it very interesting and a good place to learn from other programmers. My dream is to create my own company and I'm mainly looking to become a freelancer but I know I have a lot to learn yet.
I hope to get along with everyone and learn a lot.
Welcome Judith!
If you're looking to become a freelancer, I have 2 tips I give to everyone looking to go down that route:
Save up some money first: Freelancing is hard because clients can fall through, or not pay for awhile, and sometimes it takes a long time to finish a project, bill the client, and have them pay. So make sure you have some savings you can fall back on if things go sideways
Start to "become a visible expert" in your space: that might mean a blog, or ebook, or doing presentations (that are recorded and put on youtube), but basically: have something you can point to, so that people know that you know what you're talking about.
Other than that: good luck! I hope things go well for you :)