Thinking about freelancing, any freelancers here who can help me get started?

I have a bit of experience freelancing being a designer but not yet as a programmer. Im currently a student but have made a few programs.

What do you guys think?

Dont freelance if cant make a program within a week with no sleep

Freelancing can often be much harder than a "normal" job. Keep that in mind when making the decision. But seeing that you have already done it a bit as a designer, you should understand that. Coding is just a small part of it. Marketing, billing, and all the other admin BS is the hard part and most time consuming.

Just my 2 cents. I freelance part time, just for some extra cash.

@ryanmhoffman Sweet! I would also like to freelance occasionally but these sites like freelance.com and upwork.com seem a nightmare to get started. Any pointers? :) (where to look?)

@imTachu the competition on those sites is ridiculous. I just started looking up small local businesses in my area and reaching out to them. It takes persistence but once you get a yes it's totally worth it. I got a couple clients that way and they referred a few more to me.

@ryanmhoffman Ah then it wasn't just my perception. Thanks! Will try that 😸