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My Freelancing Workflow, From Cold Leads to Paid Invoices

My Freelancing Workflow, From Cold Leads to Paid Invoices

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How to go from 0 to 100k as a freelancer

How to go from 0 to 100k as a freelancer

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How I Learned to Code and Started Freelancing Full-Time in 8 Months

How I Learned to Code and Started Freelancing Full-Time in 8 Months

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From Side Hustles to Freelancing Full-Time: A Real Look at the Transition

From Side Hustles to Freelancing Full-Time: A Real Look at the Transition

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What Are Some Hobbies That Are Beneficial to Coders and Developers?

What Are Some Hobbies That Are Beneficial to Coders and Developers?

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Job-Hunting Resources

Job-Hunting Resources

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Why should you become a contractor? - The 3 big benefits of contracting 37:07

Why should you become a contractor? - The 3 big benefits of contracting

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Stop Selling Your Time: A Freelancer's Guide to Expertise-Based Pricing

Stop Selling Your Time: A Freelancer's Guide to Expertise-Based Pricing

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8 Mistakes New Freelance Engineers Make and How to Fix Them

8 Mistakes New Freelance Engineers Make and How to Fix Them

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What’s Next — Freelancers & AI-Generated Documents: Emerging Risks & Smart Practices for 2026”

What’s Next — Freelancers & AI-Generated Documents: Emerging Risks & Smart Practices for 2026”

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5 Key Takeaways from my First Freelance Project

5 Key Takeaways from my First Freelance Project

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Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Freelancer

Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Freelancer

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From Founder to Freelancer: How I Incorporated a Business and Onboarded My First Client

From Founder to Freelancer: How I Incorporated a Business and Onboarded My First Client

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Upping My Accessibility Skills

Upping My Accessibility Skills

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Art or Science: How Do You Balance Precision and Creativity in Coding?

Art or Science: How Do You Balance Precision and Creativity in Coding?

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New to Freelancing? Trash that CV!

New to Freelancing? Trash that CV!

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Free APIs You Need to Know About in 2025

Free APIs You Need to Know About in 2025

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Developer Interview Tips: what clients look for

Developer Interview Tips: what clients look for

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My Freelance Journey: Building and Launching a Custom WordPress Theme for a Client

My Freelance Journey: Building and Launching a Custom WordPress Theme for a Client

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How I thrived as an introverted developer

How I thrived as an introverted developer

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10 Pro Tips on Being a Freelance Developer

10 Pro Tips on Being a Freelance Developer

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Why I Picked Vue.js as My Freelancer Niche

Why I Picked Vue.js as My Freelancer Niche

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How to spend your first freelance income

How to spend your first freelance income

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I Made $4800 in January 2021

I Made $4800 in January 2021

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Why Remote Freelance Projects Fail More Often Than You Think

Why Remote Freelance Projects Fail More Often Than You Think

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