How to get better at freelancing while looking for projects | Ep. 54 with Eric Bolikowski

Freelance Sucks 😈

Discover strategies for finding clients during dry spells, balancing learning with job searches, and navigating client non-payments. Learn the secrets to effective networking and the importance of setting fair market rates 🚀

Today, my guest is Eric Bolikowski, Full-Stack Product Engineer, Tech Lead, and Mentor with 15 years of industry experience, who's also a big fan of writing clean and scalable code that really benefits the end user! 🤩

In this episode, Eric shares what he finds the most challenging about freelancing:

👉 Emotional turbulence while having no clients.

👉 Keeping up with trends and deciding what technology to learn.

👉 Chasing non-paying clients.

Join us to learn from Eric's experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Meet Eric Bolikowski

(00:38) Challenges of Freelancing

(01:19) Balancing Learning and Job Search

(02:41) Choosing What to Learn

(06:14) Finding Freelance Projects

(10:18) Networking Strategies

(13:08) Dealing with Non-Paying Clients

(14:22) Freelancer Loneliness

(15:32) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers

(18:35) Short-term vs Long-term Networking

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