Freelancing is a rapidly growing way of work, and is especially appealing to younger people. That’s because the younger generation is no longer into the mindset that 9 to 5 is the only way to do it- and that was the thinking for decades. For young people today, the world has changed – and the creative and motivated ones are very likely to go into...
Timothy Oxendale – Freelance Web Designer & Developer from the UK
Tim has been a freelance web designer for over 8 years, working from his home in Wolverhampton, UK. Tim loves the variety his work gives him, and says his one piece of advice to other freelancers would be to never stop pushing yourself to become a better and more efficient worker!
How to Correctly Quote for a WordPress Project
Many of you have chosen Freelancing as your living. And trust me, I know how important it is for you to get clients attention and trust. “Quote” is a term for estimated pricing a freelancer or a company will be charging to its client. Quoting is an art and as a freelancer, you must master it.
4 Reasons why Machine Learning is the Next Big Thing for Freelancers
Machine learning has been the hottest buzzword in tech for a while now. It’s at the core of stuff like self-driving cars, digital assistants like Alexa and is even used for online recommendations like the ones you get on Netflix. Think of any new exciting area in tech and it is very likely that it is connected with machine learning on some level.
Vicsante Aseniero – Senior .Net C# Developer from Davao, Philippines
Vicsante has in the IT Industry for almost 17 years, working remotely for 8 of those years from Davao City, Philippines. Vicsante decided he wanted a career in the IT industry ever since he graduated with a BS in Computer Engineering - and he's been successfully navigating remote working life ever since!
Freelancing With Small Children: Tips & Tricks
Many people go into freelancing because they want to spend more time with their children at home – and that’s a wonderful thing. Making a living and taking care of your children at the same time hasn’t really been possible for the masses until now.
Trend Prediction with LSTM RNNs using Keras (Tensorflow) in 3 Steps
Understanding the up or downward trend in statistical data holds vital importance. It helps in estimation, prediction and forecasting things ahead of time. Its potential application are predicting stock markets, prediction of faults and estimation of remaining useful life of systems, forecasting weather etc. This article covers implementation of...
Developing Websites with WordPress as a Freelancer – The Pros and Cons
Are you thinking about getting into WordPress and are unsure whether this is the right path to take? Asking yourself those questions is the first step to becoming a successful freelancer. Committing to a certain niche can set the tone for your entire career, even if it isn’t a commitment meant to last forever.
The 5 Most Challenging Things I Faced While Freelancing
Freelancing is not easy, and it’s not for everyone either. However, I would never go back to a standard 9 to 5. I became a full-time remote freelancer almost a year and a half ago after being let go from a job. Being let go was hard, but I didn’t want to sit around and apply to similar jobs that I would have to travel at least 50 miles to. I was a...
Ionut Zamfir – UI/UX Designer from Bucharest, Romania
Ionut became passionate about design around 10 years ago, when he first started experimenting with Photoshop. He started his full-time freelance career in 2011 after realizing how many great opportunities this lifestyle could give him. He thinks that a successful freelancer has to be passionate and respect clients and deadlines...