I am studying CS while running client work through Tizzle.
A lot of people ask whether university helps with agency work.
Short answer: yes, but not in the way most people think.
What school helps with
- Foundations: problem decomposition, systems thinking, debugging discipline
- Learning speed: you get better at understanding unfamiliar concepts quickly
- Structure: deadlines force consistency
What school does not teach you directly
- pricing
- client communication
- handling feedback loops
- dealing with scope creep
- shipping under pressure with ambiguous requirements
That part comes from real projects.
The overlap that matters most
Treat every client project like a practical lab:
- define assumptions
- design tradeoffs
- test in real conditions
- document outcomes
That mindset compounds fast.
If you are a student trying to start freelance work, don't wait for "complete confidence".
Start small, ship, and learn with real stakes.
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