Don´t stop your imagination! This week, we talked to Dario De Nicola, an Italian web developer working as freelancer. Find his answers to our ten questions right here. 1) First off, can you tell us bit about yourself?
My name is Dario De Nicola, i am a web developer from South of Italy. I have 10 years experience as php, asp, mysql, sql, javascript, jquery, html, css developer. I’m a freelancer for 7 years in which I’ve lived in different regions of Italy. Actually I live in the country near Perugia in the middle of Italy. I am technical manager of a new Italian music social network www.in-giro.net, next year I will be starting the 2.0 version with new socialite oriented features.
2) If you would search for your profile on Google, which are the three keywords you would type in the search bar?
php jquery developer
3) What was your inspiration and when did you actually decide to become a freelancer?
I became freelance to feel free to manage my time in the several passions I have, like music, reading, programming. But not only. I think being a freelancer makes you to improve faster your experience and knowledge, because the competition encourage you to stay updated with new technologies on the web.
4) What kind of services have your clients asked you to provide?
I worked for my clients on creating simple and complex customized CMS, E-Commerce websites, instant win web system.
5) Do you use other freelancers or companies to provide skills that you don’t possess?
Of course, union is more strength than one! I have some collaborations with other freelancer I’ve met during last years.
6) Now tell us, how do you find new clients that are interested in your services?
Fortunately, from last year I’m not searching in new clients, because I had project assigned from a good number of clients. However I have profile on some social and business networks like freelancermap, LinkedIn.
7) What about freelancermap.com? Can you tell us a little bit about your experience with our IT-network?
I haven’t had yet the opportunity to work on some of the projects published on your network, but I’ve read a lot of interesting job and professional experience , i think freelancermap is a very powerful service for freelancer world. I can’t say anymore, I have only to have more experience on your network.
8) How do you set yourself apart from your competitors? What makes you special?
I’m sure my best quality is clean code, high precisions in every details and a very good problem solving attitude.
9) What are the top three books, blogs or magazines you read to stay up to date in the IT-market?
www.html.it, www.stackoverflow.com, www.phpclasses.org
10) Freestyle! Is there anything you would like to tell our readers?
Don’t stop your imagination!
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Where to find Dario De Nicola?
freelancer profile: Dario De Nicola on freelancermap.com
Website: http://www.in-giro.net
Skype: sagaiety
The interview was conducted by Doreen Schollmeier, freelancermap.com team.
Pic: © Dario De Nicola
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