Ask HN: How do i go about getting freelancing or remote work

4 points by smithmayowa 8y ago ↗ HN

I would like tips, insights and your advice on how you think i should go about getting freelancing work or a remote job as i have tried most freelancing and job posting sites to no avail, I am even starting to think that maybe it has something to do with my location seeing as i am an African Django back-end web developer. Do i need to content market and blog or what?. my github profile: https://www.github.com/smithmayowa20

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starbuxman 8y ago ↗

Check out https://www.skipthedrive.com

justdebb 8y ago ↗

I'd suggest perhaps making a polished portfolio to showcase your skills and give clients a preview of what you are capable of doing. This post I recently came across goes into the intricacies of that: https://www.codementor.io/blog/Software-engineer-resume-2ouy...

If you don't have a lot of freelancing experience at the moment, perhaps consider to set a lower rate to get a few jobs under your belt to help build up your profile and reputation.

Other than that, best of luck!