Hi Andrew,
You covered the basics pretty well, thanks. How long have you been Freelance? Were you a 'paid-employee' before you went solo?
That touches on something that hits upon my situation now. I think(? not sure yet, lol) I would like to be Freelance but I believe I don't have the appropriate skill set right now. Any comments?
So far, my career has included working for start-ups and for big companies but not free-lance. One of the biggest differences that I see between free-vs-solo or big-vs-little company is infra-structure. How do you reconcile that? To me that is the heart of the issue.
Not everyone can be good at everything and that is where working with a team can be helpful. My background is in biotech so I have worked in start-ups and big behemoth companies and know that there are benefits both ways. In small orgs, I loved being the 'star' point person, frankly bc there was no one else, haha. But on the flip side, it did get tough when I had to get the mop and bucket and spend 30 minutes cleaning up my own mess.
I look at many people on these forums (for example) and some seem to do tremendous self-promotion. Not that it is bad, it is really advertising too. But sometimes I was glad to have a marketing dept. to help with that part.
But there are ALWAYS two sides of the coin. N'est ce-pa?
Hey Matt I have been freelance for about 1 year now. Yes I have been in full time permanent work too before so I can relate to both areas. Well that would depend on your skillset and how many years you have been programming. If I was in your situation I would try to build my network and reputation first before looking for freelance gigs. And also make sure that you actually have the skills to back up your profile.
You have worked for companies before so you have experience. Infrastructure meaning the way that the company is set up? You just adapt to the new situation and come up with a plan on how you are going to be a good worker. The role might be different but so long as you know what you are doing you can transition.
Self-promotion is all part of being a content creator. When I started I just wanted to be active in the community and I was making content that I could use for my own reference. Then I started to grow an audience and it made me take it more seriously. I went from a simple blogger to a Technical Writer.
How long were you working on programming before you went solo?
So hold it, are you are Techincal Writer as well. Do you have gigs where you are writing manuals for users, etc?
I think that the landscape of web-dev/data science and programming is sufficiently different from my past 'incarnations' to warrant working with a company at first.
About 2 years I guess. I have switched between the two so it has not been consistent. Well yes I have done a few guides and tutorials. It is always changing that's why it's important to stay up to date on all the latest trends. Sure why not.
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Hi Andrew,
You covered the basics pretty well, thanks. How long have you been Freelance? Were you a 'paid-employee' before you went solo?
That touches on something that hits upon my situation now. I think(? not sure yet, lol) I would like to be Freelance but I believe I don't have the appropriate skill set right now. Any comments?
So far, my career has included working for start-ups and for big companies but not free-lance. One of the biggest differences that I see between free-vs-solo or big-vs-little company is infra-structure. How do you reconcile that? To me that is the heart of the issue.
Not everyone can be good at everything and that is where working with a team can be helpful. My background is in biotech so I have worked in start-ups and big behemoth companies and know that there are benefits both ways. In small orgs, I loved being the 'star' point person, frankly bc there was no one else, haha. But on the flip side, it did get tough when I had to get the mop and bucket and spend 30 minutes cleaning up my own mess.
I look at many people on these forums (for example) and some seem to do tremendous self-promotion. Not that it is bad, it is really advertising too. But sometimes I was glad to have a marketing dept. to help with that part.
But there are ALWAYS two sides of the coin. N'est ce-pa?
Hey Matt I have been freelance for about 1 year now. Yes I have been in full time permanent work too before so I can relate to both areas. Well that would depend on your skillset and how many years you have been programming. If I was in your situation I would try to build my network and reputation first before looking for freelance gigs. And also make sure that you actually have the skills to back up your profile.
You have worked for companies before so you have experience. Infrastructure meaning the way that the company is set up? You just adapt to the new situation and come up with a plan on how you are going to be a good worker. The role might be different but so long as you know what you are doing you can transition.
Self-promotion is all part of being a content creator. When I started I just wanted to be active in the community and I was making content that I could use for my own reference. Then I started to grow an audience and it made me take it more seriously. I went from a simple blogger to a Technical Writer.
How long were you working on programming before you went solo?
So hold it, are you are Techincal Writer as well. Do you have gigs where you are writing manuals for users, etc?
I think that the landscape of web-dev/data science and programming is sufficiently different from my past 'incarnations' to warrant working with a company at first.
We should chat some time. ;)
About 2 years I guess. I have switched between the two so it has not been consistent. Well yes I have done a few guides and tutorials. It is always changing that's why it's important to stay up to date on all the latest trends. Sure why not.