What are some good ways to showcase online portfolio for mobile app developer to potential clients?9/4/2017
Greetings, all. As the title suggests, I'd like to get into freelance programming. Short term, I have some hobbies I'd like to fund. Long term, I would like to program full time. I have a B.S. in comp sci, with the caveat being that I've been an IT admin for the past dozen or so years. Most of the code I write these days is powershell, with a few projects here and there in C#. That is not to say that the majority of my day job is coding, but I try to keep sharp. Many people on here talk about building a portfolio, but I'm not entirely sure how to do that. There is also talk of being proficient in languages that are in demand, which goes without saying. I'm not adverse to working on open source projects or learning new skills. AWS in particular seems like something I could get into for fun and profit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xKGiOZ I have a job that went dead after paying a booking fee. Client came back as a new assignee and now it's clear this is not a good fit. To keep some good will, I'm offering a 50% refund on the booking fee if they opt out of the contract. My question: my fee was paid Oct 2015 via PayPal, far past the 180-day refund mark. If I PayPal them a payment, how the heck will I handle this tax wise? I have a tax guy I can ask definitively Tuesday but I'd like to send my Dear John letter this weekend and ensure I have my rear covered before doing so. It's a small sum: around $450. Thank you! [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xKBIAa Hey everyone. I'm a webdeveloper/programmer. Recently I've decided to take up freelancing again, I've only done a few freelancing sites, but mostly it was some presentational websites for smaller businesses. I'm still at uni and have parttime/fulltime job as a developer depending on the workload in school. I can cater to both frontend and backend needs myself and can also input on UX, I usually outsource the design. I can think of ways to get new clients for presentational sites pretty easily. Find company XY with shitty site and cold-email/cold-call them. However, these sites are usually not challenging enough as they often constitute of the same pages with basically the same idea (pretty much themeforest style themes). But to my question... How do I find companies/business in need of custom solutions for internal/external use. Let's say a company XZ gets an idea for an app or a service that they don't have (human) resources for. How to position my self to get attention of these types of clients? Inventory management system comes to mind, basically something that automates some of their processes and they want custom solution. in simple words i'm looking for guide on how to cold-[insert contact method] for a specific need that a company might have but didn't know/didn't find time to know they need it [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xK9Z2B Hey guys, I have a full-time job as a software developer and thinking about getting an extra job for around 15hours/week. Does anybody work this way? Probably I have to change my tax category, means I'll pay more taxes. Is it even make sense to start? How do you manage it? [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xJWf7U Is working from where you live (bedroom or lounge) really that bad? I see lots of articles saying how it can really grind you down and cause work/life balances and other problems. Normally I work from coffee shops but the grind of having to constantly keep moving and never really sitting anywhere for more than 2 hours doesn't help my flow. I don't have a spare room at home but am going to give working in the bedroom and living room a spin. Any tips, advice, or words of caution? Thanks. [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xK2cle I'm currently in grade 12 (last year of school). I'm thinking to attend a college in Canada but as an international student, fees would be much higher for me, and I would end up taking loan of around 50-80k US dollars to fund my undergraduation. I think it would be worth mentioning that, i'm planning to major in computer science. In future, I want to work remotely and travel, I plan to achieve that by becoming freelancer. Also, I'm thinking to attend an intensive coding bootcamp instead of university as it will hook me up with serious skills in short span of time, and in term of money, it will be hella cheaper than 4 years of college. What would you guys recommend me? Any thoughts? [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xK9IwB Hi, throwaway to protect my client in case he's legit.This is a reworded copy of a message I sent UpWork:===MY FIRST MESSAGE=== So I am a little bit torn in that a very promising client of mine who presented a very compelling project may in fact be intending to defraud future clients by using the work that I am creating for him. The present job is to value-add by performing creative copywriting as well as conceptual development for a white paper. This white paper proposes a venture related to cryptocurrency, and will purportedly be the founding document and chief marketing tool for gathering investors into creating this platform. I have performed one previous job for [client's name removed], which was for rewriting and making presentable the homepage text for an as-of-yet-unreleased alternative crypto-currency known as [Client]Coin. The text from that job remains unused and the website still shows the original, unchanged copy [link to website removed]. I cannot prove that he has scammed or that is he intending to scam anyone, but the circumstantial evidence is quite glaring. 1: Fraud is very common in the crypto-currency industry as I have come to learn in my research. Putting up large swaths of money for 'tokens' is a very risky business, and both jobs I have been tasked to do for [my client] have involved making the prospect of making these opportunities very appealing for prospective investors. In the first one, [Client]Coin, the value-added of the crypto-currency was quite vague. In the second job, the white paper, the value-added is much more clear; however, it could still be used for significant fraud. 2: He speaks quite loosely about the details of the project and of his team, and puts a lot of trust in me - which I like, but can also signify that there is no goal beyond creating a compelling white paper that is artificial in nature. 3: Googling [client's name and associated company listed on UpWork] for his background or expertise reveals little beyond a few filler domains here and there. [His company's website] seems to be filler: http:// <SNIP> .com/ A list of other domains registered by [the client] http://ift.tt/1Qnclvh <SNIP> Some of the domains listed are... Buy-my-domain type filler: http://www. <SNIP> .com/ Offline: <SNIP> .com This could be a real and legitimate software development website - but no names or people are listed on the site <SNIP> .com But worst and most concerning to me: [a website that is 2 typos away from being steamcommunity.com], currently offline This appears to be a spoofing website for steamcommunity.com. Steam phishing is very concerning because it can be used to steal usernames and passwords, which could be used to obtain further personal information and potentially financial details. Googling 'fake steam website' or 'steam community phishing' brings up many examples of players being stolen from. Even going to steam-community.com brings up a fake site offering free giftcards. Spoofing as a scam seems very close to the kind of scam that one could pull off by using the kind of work that I am providing. I really enjoy working with the client and the project itself I think has a lot of merit - if it were executed in honest. However, the potential merit of the project could itself prove to make it quite dangerous as bait for investor funds. I have put a significant amount of research, time, and energy into this project (partly on the basis that it directly entailed future work for me part of a routine service provided by the business proposed in this white paper, and partly because I believe in the business and the model itself.) I would approach the subject with [my client] himself, but as a newbie on the UpWork platform, I do not know if or how I am protected from retaliation on his part, in the form of reporting incomplete work or leaving poor feedback on me. I also do not know how or if I can be remunerated for my work completed thus far if I directly cancelled the project with him - this is also why I approached UpWork directly. The case that is most concerning to me is the scenario where UpWork cannot 'prove' that the job is suspicious and that I will be penalized for non-completion of a project. Completing the project without any counter re-assurances of my client's legitimacy would not rest well on my conscience whatsoever. Not completing it, and losing time, money, and reputation as a result, would not rest well with me either! Thanks for your time and energy! Please advise. ===UPWORK'S RESPONSE (1)=== Thank you for contacting and helping us in safeguarding our platform. Please note that we are following systematic procedure before taking appropriate action. We are reviewing your report and we need solid evidence to prove that the client is fraud. Kindly provide us screenshots of your communication with the client, especially the part showing the violations or any screenshot documents deem necessary to address this issue. ===MY RESPONSE (1)=== Thanks for your prompt response. I am not sure what your request would entail with respect to what I've already written/linked in my email. Is there a number that I could contact you through for further clarification? Otherwise, please call me as soon as is convenient at <SNIP> ===UPWORK'S RESPONSE (2)=== Thank you for your email. While we appreciate the detailed information you provided regarding the possible fraudulent activity of the client, however, we still need solid evidence such as screenshot of your conversation showing what the client wants you to do is illegal or may cause damage to other company or entity. I see that the open contract between you and the client is creative writing and I do not see enough details in the Upwork messages regarding possible fraudulent activity. If you feel I missed details in the Upwork Messages kindly send us screenshot copy of your conversation and highlight your points. If the conversation is outside the Upwork Message Center , we may ask additional proof to verify the authenticity of the evidence. It is important that the person you are in contact with, is the same person we have on file. If the conversation is through email, please send us screenshot copy of your conversation where the email address of the client is clearly seen . Then, send us the screenshot copy where the client exchange email address to you in Upwork Messages. I apologize but our department is purely handling email support. However , you may contact our customer support and they can be reached toll free, by calling 866-676-3375 or 855-676-3375. They are available Monday 12 a.m. to Friday 11:59 p.m., Pacific. I understand UpWork's blind caution here, but it is still quite frustrating. The client's work history on UpWork is good. 5 star. Lots of job completions. But I missed this spoof domain registry on my first couple passes of researching him. It's also possible that he was only planning to sell the domain back to Valve as a redirect. I can't prove it was ever used for phishing. At this point, I feel like my only options are the ones that follow after confronting my client directly about his ownership about the steam spoofing site, and asking him for more personal and professional details about himself and his team. Depending on encouraging or destructive his response is, I will either be resuming work or doing damage control. If anyone has some advice or sees things different, please let me know. Thanks so much. [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2xK9xkV Hi, I've got a few things I would like cleared up about freelancing, really just need a proper opinion. Behance: http://ift.tt/2mBXSiE Freelancer: http://ift.tt/2x68f6J So these are my 'freelancer' pages, with all my work etc on them. I don't have any official qualifications, only experience in working for small time clients (friends basically). How do I convince proper companies that I will do a good job for them? Where should I even look? I can't go around my local town to do this unfortunately as I have bad social anxiety which makes communicating in person a hassle - also hence why I'm not attending a course on design. Would appreciate any general help or answers to these questions, don't mind being directed to links to read etc. Thanks. [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2x5R2tU Hi, I have been "upgrading" my example video for freelancing while learning about animation, so my question is: let's pretend you are an employer looking for an explainer video, how is mine? I assume in it's current form I would struggle to find work unless I work for extremely cheap like $100 per video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF3ycVPHp7g ( I know it's moving too quickly and a few minor things should be changed like the direction of the paper thrown) [link] [comments] Content by First Published on http://ift.tt/2x6de7g |
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