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How can I get freelance contract work?

2 points by forgotmyacc 9 years ago · 5 comments · 1 min read


I'm trying to quit my corporate job and move into freelancing. How do I find clients? Anyone want to hire me?

PhilWright 9 years ago

First thing you need to do is learn to sell yourself. You have provided no information about your technical expertise, domain expertise, location or rate expectations. This is like someone random turning up at the front desk of a random company and saying 'want to give me a job?'.

  • PaulHoule 9 years ago

    This is problem #1 for people asking for help on HN. We don't have anywhere to start answering a problem like this unless the questioner opens up about their situation.

ChicagoDave 9 years ago

Staffing firms. Dice.com. Local start-up incubators. There's a ton of independent contractor work in the U.S., especially if you have full-stack dev skills, AWS Lambda, Angular, DevOps, and can easily fit into any team.

  • bartvk 9 years ago

    This. Not sure where OP is located, but in the UK and The Netherlands, there are plenty of agencies who are looking for freelancers to place at their clients.

manglav 9 years ago

shoot me an email - I might have some work for ya.

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