“Things you will never learn from a Coding Boot Camp, Coding School, or College”
Free Lance Developers Manual
1st Edition Ver 1.0.1
© Copyright 2018 Gerald Watanabe
Free Lancer Developers Manual is released under:
A Creative Commons attribution-noncommercial license
Disclaimer
All the information in this manual is based on my experiences in operating a freelance web business in the state of Hawaii, United States of America. Novice freelance developers in other parts of the United States or in foreign countries may face different experiences due to:- Business laws and regulations
- Compliance laws (multi state business)
- Local Website market
- Location: Urban or Rural
- Culture
- Local competition (other developers)
Table of Contents
The Ball Has Started Rolling
You opened your doors, now what?
Deep Communication Skills: Did the client understand?
A Full-Time Freelancer Requires 100% Commitment.
How To Host Your Client Websites
Full Written Version: How to Find Work
Video Version Part 1 Finding Work Locally
Video Version Part 2 Finding Work OnLine (Remote)
Video Version Part 3 Finding Work: Supplemental Income and Conclusion
Being Productive Between Projects
Master Your Tools
Depression/Overwhelmed With Work
Reducing Burnout
Pros & Cons of You Providing Site Maintenance
Learning on the Job
Specialize?
Weird Clients
Bookkeeping
Should I have Insurance?
Change Log
1.0.1 2/27/2020 Updates & Corrections
“Setting Up Your Business”
Updated Reference 5.
Correction to the Reference number sequence.
