Ask HN: what it's like to be a remote Web/iOS/Android freelancer?

2 points by badpun 7y ago ↗ HN

I'm thinking of going into FIRE [1] in a couple of years. I can't imagine myself not doing any work at all though, so I'm considering remote web/iOS/Android freelancing? Personally, it would be ideal for me to take on a project for a limited period of time (ideally a month or two at most), bang it out and then relax for a while. Is anyone doing something like it? What is the market for remote freelancers from outside US (I'm in Europe)?

[1] https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/FIRE-Financial-Independence-Retire-Early

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tobltobs 7y ago ↗

I guess there is no way to answer this questions, as there are too many shades of freelancers. But, why would you want to work as a freelancer if you have financial independence? Customers aren't much better then a boss, sometimes they can be worse. Why don't you work on your own projects?

However: > What is the market for remote freelancers from outside US (I'm in Europe)

It is hard as you are in competition to the whole world and their salary levels. Without a good customer base or network you will struggle.

> ideally a month or two at most), bang it out and then relax for a while.

Forget this. You will be searching for customer, not the customers for you.

znpy 7y ago ↗

> I'm thinking of going into FIRE in a couple of years.

> I can't imagine myself not doing any work at all though

Ahem. I would first make sure I agree with myself.