(No flexing. No motivational BS. Just the raw reality people actually need.)😁
If you’ve ever made even $1 from coding outside a 9–5…
this thread is your mic. 🎤🔥
Silent juniors who think they’re the only impostors
are reading every word you write. 👀💭😂
Reply using this exact template (copy → fill → send):
💰 Platforms that paid me:
→ (Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal, Arc, Lemon.io, Contra, Twitter/X DMs, cold email, referrals, friend of a friend, etc.)
😶🌫️ Imposter syndrome in 2025:
→ Still hits daily
→ Only when I raise rates or meet a new client
→ Sometimes, usually late at night
→ Rarely now
→ Never had it (respect 🫡)
🔥 One sentence I wish someone told me when I was terrified to send my first proposal:
→ “Your real sentence here — keep it raw.”
💬 Now fill in your details
Copy → paste → answer honestly ↓
💰 Platforms that paid me:
→ (Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal, Arc, Lemon.io, Contra, Twitter/X DMs, cold email, referrals, friend-of-a-friend, etc.)
😶🌫️ Imposter syndrome in 2025:
→ Still hits daily
→ Only when I raise my rates or meet a new client
→ Sometimes, usually late at night
→ Rarely these days
→ Never had it (respect 🫡)
🔥 One sentence I wish someone told me before sending my first proposal:
→ “Your real sentence here — keep it raw.”
Real examples (copy the vibe, not the words):
Platforms → Fiverr + one repeat client from Reddit
Imposter → Daily, especially when they call me “expert”
Truth → “I started at $15/hr while following YouTube tutorials with the client on call.”
💰 Platforms → Upwork → Arc → now mostly direct
😶🌫️ Imposter → Only before sending $8k+ invoices
🔥 Truth → “Half my career is just being the only one who answers emails on weekends.”
No sugarcoating.
Just truth.💕
The dev who’s about to give up tonight will read your comment and think:
“…wait, even THEY feel like this?”😭
Copy the template.
Fill it honestly.
Hit reply.
And if you don’t want to use the template, that’s totally fine 😂just tell your story in your own words. I’m listening.
Sometimes I catch myself thinking “the competition is too big… why me? will anyone even pay me?”😞
So your honesty might help someone who feels the same.
We’re waiting for your line ↓
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