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I'm planning to do something on the side. Maybe over the weekend. Start little so if and when I retire in my 40s (hopefully), I can keep myself engaged and also earn.  So if you're into this, what ...

I'm planning to do something on the side. Maybe over the weekend. Start little so if and when I retire in my 40s (hopefully), I can keep myself engaged and also earn.

So if you're into this, what kind of projects do you do? And where do you get it?

Tech folks who do freelancing, what kind of projects do you do?

Tech folks who do freelancing, what kind of projects do you do?- Grapevine

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Hello Everyone!!

In the freelance market, which tech stack are you people mostly getting projects in?

Also, please provide a little roadmap/pointers to start freelancing (tech only).

Freelancing Trend ?

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Hi,
I am a 2023 graduate and currently working in a product based startup in Indiranagar. When I came to Bangalore a few months ago, it was all fun and exciting. I still love my work (working in multiple tech stacks). But somehow life outside the work has become somewhat boring. I do go on bike ride trips but again can't go every weekend.

I play badminton and cricket sometimes but still feel bored sometimes.

I don't go to clubs as I don't drink and smoke. Would love if you folks can suggest something?

How to chill in Bangalore?

I am a SDE(expertise: Angular  + .net core ) with 3 yoe , thinking to start freelancing on weekends .
best portal I should checkout?

Freelancing advice

I have full stack development experience and I still code. I work with a product company on healthcare domain.

I want to build something solo as a side hustle. And with the tech knowledge I have acquired, I am 100% confident I can build it. I’ve already gathered some mobile app/platform ideas and have been working on a few of them. Doing some research as well.

The thing I lack is a strategy and direction to reach prospective users. I have no idea about how startups operate. I have never been into freelancing either. I know nothing about regulations and law. I have only a limited knowledge about investment.

My short term plan is to finish building some MVP features of the apps and publish them to Playstore/AppStore. (I’m sorry, I do not wish to reveal the ideas now)

How to reach users 0-1, 1-10 and 10-100?
How should I plan financially?

Isn’t it possible to go solo? I have someone in the US who has agreed to help me in coding. But he has only 2 years of experience. One advantage is he can give me US insights. I don’t want to induct more members as no one is ready for commitment. Or people just back out even after committing to it.

Btw, I am not active on social media. My network in the internet world with people isn’t great.

I’m seeking advice from you guys on areas that I need to consider to make my app/platform grow. All this, is going to be side hustle.

18+ yoe, software architect, seeking advice on side hustle

Software Architect

Coders on grapevine, need your advice. I want to start part time job or freelancing to earn extra money. I have 7 yoe in JavaScript (reactjs, react native). 
Where should i start my search?
What should I expect in terms of client expectations?

If any of you are doing freelancing, I would love to hear about your journey.

Freelancing

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Was working at a startup, its shutting down and in the meanwhile I am building something on the side. To fund the startup I need cash and some specialised resources. 

Hence freelancing and working three extra Jobs

1 freelance 
1 full time pays half of my last full-time job
Another freelance project 

What are your thoughts,  some of the work I have outsourced to a reliable dev. 

I know this sounds crazy to some would you do this?

Moonlighting what are your thoughts!

Software Developer

what are some projects or side hustles you have been working on besides your day job? 

I've been wanting to build some AI wrappers but can't find the time. 

is it possible to work on this on weekends/free time?

personal projects/side hustle

Product Manager

Are you satisfied with your company pay, do you just want to earn more?

Are you moonlighting/career cushioning? and why

Content Strategist

Hey folks,
I want to dip my hand in freelancing.
My job is quite laid back and i have a lot of free time.

I have been grinding leetcode in my free time but I'm bored of it. So, I decided why not use this to expand my real working knowledge and earn some side income too.

Any experienced freelance person, please guide on how to start and where to. I know it takes a serious hustle to break the first client. But starting itself seems daunting to me.

Thanks for your time

Start freelancing

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Anyone working on freelancing on software projects? I'm interested Please let me know I will join

Senior Engineer

I was recently impacted by layoff and having 20yrs of exp into application support and service management with last 10yrs grown into a middle management role(limited tech hands-on and no dev experience nor CS background)

While I am financially ok atm and can manage staying at home for next 12-24 months, I am not financially independent yet. its getting too boring and I want to get back into some sort of work routine as I am keen on retirement yet.

Challenges I am seeing with finding a new opportunity:

- The job market seems to be quite restricted for senior roles with that experience
- Few that came across were at a substantial low salary.  
- Some others required significant hands-on experience 

Thought process::

- While salary is not a major concern, I am not sure if I makes sense to take a pay cut.
- Given the speed of tech changes, not sure what kind of learning/certification would be helpful
- Even if I do tech self-learning, lack of practical hands-on seems to be a drawback
- At 40+ while I am open to work hard and learn, i view is to find a job and learn into it , rather than other wat round

Any guidance/pointers would be appreciated. As would any leads/introductions on suitable opportunities you know of.

What next at 40+

Start a hotel of your own or a small CCD why work in boring mncs

Analyst

I want to know if there are people building side projects, I'm planning on creating a Bangalore based community of developers who would love to help each other in side projects. Let me know in the comments if you're building something & would love to be a part of this.

Are you building a side project yourself?

Hi, Would love to know if anyone is doing freelancing full time or part time. Like how you folks started? How do you find clients regularly? Do you have indian clients or from US or Europe? Love to know more about this as I want to get started in the freelancing world.

Freelancing Advice

I see people here showing of their networth more than often. The stocks they have, the salary they draw and with their very little experience and young age. 

Please let’s not make it another bragging platform.

Let’s get real. I’m putting out my story.

I got laid off, got a job after 2 months. Quit the job within a month as it needed me to relocate immediately (which was earlier supposed to happen after 3 months) plus I figured they had a very toxic culture (which I could figure before joining, but beggars can’t be choosers) 

I have 2 months of runway with my savings
I’m married. Wife is also on a break currently.

Current networth?
(-)16 lacs.
Have loans worth 25 lacs which will be over in next 5 years.

I have been a generalist all my life, and I figured post all this layoffs that no matter what you do, how much you put in, at the end you’ll just be a Number for the company and at times of difficulty they’ll lay you off. 

What am I thinking next?

To find freelancing and consulting services along with a job which will just be required to pay my fixed monthly expenses and have my peace of mind and on the side build things what I really love and enjoy.

Will experiment the one or two ideas I have, if there are good responses and feedback and I sense a demand, will scale it up else move on to the next one.

I don’t want to retire ever, I want to keep working till my last breath, but a work I love doing, a work that will always let me have my peace of mind. I don’t want to make a billion dollar company, but something that gives meaning to things I am passionate about and people can connect themselves with.

P.s: I’m Not an Engineer 🙂

Would love to hear real stories from you! Put down your current situation, what are you planning, and what are you passionate about.

Don’t make Grapevine the next LinkedIn!

Growth Manager

I am at Microsoft and the work has become monotonous with minimal learning. I am thinking of doing a side project to sharpen my skills and then switch company. How to get started with a side project? Any ideas?

Side projects

Calling out all folks have indulged in freelancing gigs building software.
1. How has your experience been
2. How can one start - any sort of guide/websites that were most useful
3. Any other help/suggestions.

Background - 6+ years in tech, worked in good product companies.

Freelancing gigs guide

I have been thinking for quite sometime now to start some side hustle to make some passive money. I just want to develop some interest apart from primary work as a software engineer. Something I can work on over the coming years. Do you have a side hustle? Looking for some ideas.

Do you have a side hustle as a software engineer?

Hi 👋 

Engineer’s who are doing side projects, what can be a good approach for a person who has the idea but don’t have much time to implement it. 

Should the person be hiring a freelancer or do you have any other idea here?

Tech folks who do freelancing, what kind of projects do you do?

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