you called yourself an independent consultant, how would you consider that different from a freelance developer?
for me I dont use any freelancing platform, and don't take any small term contracts, I am hired to solve some specific pain points.
how many years do you think someone should work with a company, before they go independent?
Working with a company helps, but nowadays you can create some application by yourself, use public API and use hosting platform, learn any cloud platform and you are ready.
do you think it's possible to go independent before getting any work experience from a company? would you recommend that?
Why not, showcase your work on GitHub, learn in public share your learnings on Twitter
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