I've done freelance web development for a number of years now. In general, the best jobs have all come from inbound leads instead of outbound leads. Upwork and cold emailing and door to dooring can work but require a lot of effort and I don't find the clients to be as high quality as when they come to me. I much prefer when clients come to me. For this to happen, you have to increase your "luck surface area" - the mo…
Thanks for such a detailed answer covering your experience and approach. It makes me rethink the whole thing. Also, how can I find out more about your mailing list?
How do you find freelance coding projects?
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Re: How do you find freelance coding projects?
#22I've done freelance web development for a number of years now. In general, the best jobs have all come from inbound leads instead of outbound leads. Upwork and cold emailing and door to dooring can work but require a lot of effort and I don't find the clients to be as high quality as when they come to me. I much prefer when clients come to me. For this to happen, you have to increase your "luck surface area" - the mo…
Thanks for such a detailed answer covering your experience and approach. It makes me rethink the whole thing. Also, how can I find out more about your mailing list?
Re: How do you find freelance coding projects?
#23I've done freelance web development for a number of years now. In general, the best jobs have all come from inbound leads instead of outbound leads. Upwork and cold emailing and door to dooring can work but require a lot of effort and I don't find the clients to be as high quality as when they come to me. I much prefer when clients come to me. For this to happen, you have to increase your "luck surface area" - the mo…