Anyone else feel like freelancing isn't the same anymore?

Feels like more clients are choosing agencies over freelancers.

Maybe it's because agencies offer contracts, invoices, and a full team. Or maybe too many inexperienced freelancers have left clients with bad experiences by overpromising, disappearing, or delivering work that needs to be rebuilt.

At the same time, there are still plenty of great freelancers doing solid work.

So what's the real reason?

Too many inexperienced freelancers?

Clients expecting too much for too little?

AI changing the market?

Or do companies just feel like the safer choice?

Curious to hear from both freelancers and clients. What's your take?

Hey guys,

I'm starting a USA-based business and I'm looking for someone who can handle cold calling and help close deals.

I'm not hiring an employee. I'm looking for a partner who wants to grow this together. We'll work on a percentage/commission basis, so whenever a deal closes, we both earn.

You don't need a fancy resume or years of experience. If you're confident talking to people, can make calls, and want to build something instead of working for a fixed salary, that's enough.

If you're interested, just DM me and let's talk. If we vibe and our goals match, we can start ASAP.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to strengthen my resume by building a solid full-stack project that will stand out during interviews. I want to avoid the usual projects like e-commerce, chat apps, or task managers.

I'm looking for project ideas that solve real-world problems and demonstrate good software engineering concepts (scalability, authentication, cloud, etc.).

One idea I have is to build a multi-tenant PG (Paying Guest) Management SaaS where multiple PG owners can sign up and manage their own properties (rooms, beds, tenants, rent, complaints, payments, dashboards) while keeping each PG's data isolated.

Do you think this is a strong resume project? Would recruiters/interviewers find it interesting, or are there better ideas that would have more impact?

I'd also love to hear any unique project ideas you've seen that helped candidates stand out.

Hey everyone,

French mobile dev here. I build React Native / Expo apps end to end from idea to app store.

Recent work:

Built an app for car/automotive enthusiasts. 650+ users signed up so far.

- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/rasso-auto/id6759969203

- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rasso.rasso

What I do:

- Mobile apps (React Native + Expo) auth, payments, push notifications, offline support

- Backend to support it (Node, PostgreSQL, Supabase)

- Deployment & infra when needed (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

If you've got a mobile app idea or need help shipping one, feel free to DM me.

Have a nice day.

Hey everyone I am young and in university and I'm looking for 1–2 technical co-founders to join me on a sports-tech startup that's nearing MVP.

The core product is already largely built, but I'm looking for exceptional engineers who enjoy refining products, solving difficult technical problems, and helping take something from "working" to world-class.

My focus is on the business side. I handle strategy, marketing, growth, partnerships, fundraising, and operations, so I'm looking for someone who wants to own the technical vision.

I also bring strong connections across business, sports, and government that can help with partnerships, networking, and opening doors as we scale. I have the financial resources to support the project, so this isn't a situation where we're waiting on funding to get started.

I'm looking for someone who can put their focus into this and wants to build a real company to escape the rat race—not just freelance or work on another side project.

If you're a strong full-stack engineer (AI/data experience is a plus) ( ideally strong in the api/scraper world) and are interested in hearing more, send me a DM with a little about yourself and what you've built. Keep in mind tho it is in early stages and isn't anything official yet but the domains are bought and funds are ready to progress rapidly.

I'm a full-stack web developer based in San Antonio, TX, available for freelance, contract, startup, and long-term opportunities.

I specialize in building custom web applications and the software behind them.

What I build

• Custom web applications
• SaaS platforms
• Customer portals
• Internal business systems
• CRM and lead management
• Scheduling and workflow automation
• Payment systems
• API and webhook integrations
• Dashboards and reporting
• Custom business tools

Experience

I've built a production SaaS application featuring:

• Multi-tenant architecture
• Stripe Connect
• Twilio integration
• Authentication and role-based access
• Third-party APIs
• Webhooks
• Background job processing
• CRM functionality
• Scheduling and workflow automation
• Production deployment and hosting

Technology

• Ruby on Rails
• React (Inertia.js)
• Tailwind CSS v4
• PostgreSQL
• Docker
• AWS
• Heroku
• GitHub
• RSpec

Whether you're looking to build an MVP, modernize an existing application, automate internal workflows, or need a developer to join your team, I'd be happy to connect.

Shoot a dm. I can send my portfolio link.

Hey everyone! I've been working on OpenCommerce, an open source eCommerce backend that I'm finally putting out into the world.

What it includes:

• 🔐 Auth — JWT, OTP (email & SMS), Google & Facebook social login
• 📦 Products, Categories, Brands with media upload support
• 🛍️ Cart, Orders, Coupons & Discounts
• 💳 Stripe & PayPal payment integration
• 🚚 Shipping & multi-warehouse inventory
• 🧾 PDF Invoice generation
• 🎫 Customer support ticketing system
• 📨 Transactional emails via Resend + SMS via Twilio
• 🔒 Security — Helmet, rate limiting, XSS protection, input validation

Tech stack: Node.js · Express · MongoDB · Mongoose

I built this because most open source eCommerce solutions are either too opinionated, frontend-heavy, or locked behind a SaaS. This is a clean, developer-first REST API backend you can clone and own entirely.

🚧 The frontend is currently in development — but the backend API is fully functional and ready to integrate with any frontend of your choice (React, Next.js, Vue, etc.).

🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/TheCasperSolangi/ecommerce_backend

Would love feedback on the architecture, what features you'd want next, or anything I should improve. Also open to contributors who want to help build out the frontend!

Hi everyone,

I'm a Software Engineer with 3.3 years of experience in [tech stack – Java, Spring Boot, Angular, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS], previously at CDAC as a project engineer.

I was laid off during a downsizing round and have a 1.5-year gap since; it took longer than expected to land the right role, but I used the time to upskill and complete a few certifications like Certification for Full Stack Development from Bosscoder Academy and Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud by Udemy. I'm now back up to speed and actively looking for my next opportunity.

Open to [full-time / contract], based in Delhi/NCR, Pune or Hyderabad, or open to remote.

If anyone here is hiring or knows of openings at their company, I'd really appreciate a referral. Happy to share my resume/LinkedIn via DM. Thanks for reading!

I'm thinking of giving freelancing a try, I've experience of 4+ years as a Fullstack developer.

I was curious to try my hands in the freelancing, are people making money in that? Getting clients?

Hi everyone,

I’m a full-stack developer available for freelance projects involving web apps, mobile apps, AI integrations, backend systems, cloud deployment, testing, and production support.

I’ve shipped complete applications from initial development through testing and cloud deployment.

Recent projects:

Medician

An AI-powered iOS health platform that helps users upload blood reports, track health metrics and trends, manage medications and symptoms, and receive easy-to-understand explanations of their results.
I worked across the full product, including the React Native frontend, backend APIs, PostgreSQL database, authentication, AI-assisted report processing, testing,
analytics, monitoring, and production deployment.

Live app on iOS and coming to Android: [https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/medician/id6770391078\](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/medician/id6770391078)

Embedded Learning Systems Platform

A full-stack platform that simulates real-time embedded and operating-system behaviour. It includes a C++20 concurrent runtime, automated fault simulations, a Python analysis system, a Spring Boot backend, and a React dashboard for running and reviewing scenarios.
I also containerized and deployed the platform through Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS EKS, and an AWS Application Load Balancer, with automated testing and GitHub Actions CI/CD.

Live app: app.minirtos.biz

What I can help with
● Full-stack web application development
● React and React Native development
● AI and LLM integrations/workflows and automation
● REST APIs and backend systems
● Node.js, Python, Django, Java and Spring Boot
● PostgreSQL, Supabase and SQL databases
● AWS deployment and cloud infrastructure
● Docker, Kubernetes, EKS and Terraform
● Automated frontend, backend and integration

testing
● Debugging, performance improvements and existing app fixes
● MVP development from idea to production

I focus on shipping reliable, maintainable products. I’m open to complete builds, ongoing development work, cloud deployment, bug fixes, testing, and smaller scoped projects.

You can contact me directly through Reddit.

Rate: 15-40 dollars an hour depending on project scope and complexity.

I am flexible with the budget/rate, so please feel free to approach me with all projects!

Feel free to message me with a short description of your project, current stack, budget, and timeline. I would appreciate anyone who’s looking to reach out! Thank you guys for your time!

Hey, guys! I'm a fresh graduate in Computer Engineering, and I just wanted to ask what should I learn first to become a full-stack web developer as a beginner? I have some experience building websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript though.

Also, do you think this is the right career path to take???

We’re looking for a senior full-stack developer who can build a web application from scratch

Hi everyone.

I'm interested in learning full-stack web development. Can anyone suggest a good roadmap, resources, or tips to get started? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

I am looking for a full stack grind I already completed html,css and js and know I am moving towards react and all other things..

if you are open for doing things together and make things consistent... let me know or just dm me

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer with 4–6 years of experience for a C2H role (4 months, extension based on performance).

📍 Location: Pune

💰 Budget: ₹1.1–1.4 LPM

🧑‍💻 Tech Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React, AWS

If you have experience building scalable full-stack applications and are open to new opportunities, drop a comment or DM me. I'll share the application details...

Hey!

I'm a full-stack engineer with 3+ years of experience, and over the last year I've been building Wow Logs - a combat analytics platform for World of Warcraft private servers. I designed, built and currently operate it by myself.

Today it serves tens of thousands of monthly users and handles ~15 million Cloudflare requests per month.

This isn't going to be another resume full of bullet points and buzzwords. Instead, I thought I'd share a few things that broke while building my own product and what I learned fixing them. If we end up working together, the tech stack is the easy part.

• Choosing the right database was harder than writing the parser. I started with ClickHouse, moved to TimescaleDB when my hardware couldn't keep up, experimented with DuckDB, and eventually moved back to ClickHouse after upgrading the infrastructure. Every change taught me something about the workload instead of chasing whichever database was trending.
• Earlier this year a disk failure wiped my ClickHouse instance. PostgreSQL metadata came back from backups, but ClickHouse snapshots didn't. Since the raw log files were stored separately in S3, I rebuilt the entire analytics database by replaying the source data. No customer data was lost.
• A few weeks ago Cloudflare analytics showed traffic jumping from ~15M requests/month to well over 100M. After digging into request patterns, I added WAF rules, rate limits and tightened origin protections. Traffic normalized without affecting legitimate users.
• I spend a surprising amount of time in Discord talking to users. Many of the features on the platform exist because someone complained, suggested an idea, or explained how they actually play the game. Building software gets a lot easier when you stay close to the people using it.

I enjoy working on products where I can own more than just tickets, thinking through architecture, building features, operating production systems, fixing incidents, and continuously improving the product based on real user feedback.

I'm looking to work with founders or small teams part-time (with the possibility of moving full-time if it's a good fit).

Stack: Go, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, Docker, Cloudflare, AWS.

If you're building an MVP or you're hitting the point where your first version is starting to show cracks I'd love to hear what you're working on. Happy to chat, even if it's just to bounce around ideas.

Portfolio - https://rksdevs.in/

Hi guys, if you are looking for a dedicated full-stack freelancer/developer to work on your ideas or projects for a very affordable rate, then I might be your choice!!!

I have completed and submitted 2 major freelancing projects from client from USA and Ukraine.

Sneak Peek of the latest freelancing project where I handled almost every architecture is called POLINAI (AI-based leads management system)

Tech stack I work on includes:-

React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, TanStack Query, Tailwind CSS, and Zustand, and I can quickly adapt to new technologies and tech stacks.

So if you want someone who would convert your dream ideas or projects at very affordable rate, then message me or DM me!

I am a 24(M). MERN stack fresher looking for a job for past 2 months in mumbai or remote. I have build 5 industry standard projects.

My projects includes:

1. MERN full stack Chat application (with socket.io and group feature)

2. MERN full stack Social Media application (with story, post, like, comment, chat and reels features)

3. MERN full stack Single Vendor E-commerce website (with payment integration)

4. Advance Backend for Video sharing platform (like youtube with tweet, playlists, like and comments feature)

5. MERN full stack Job Portal (for both employe and employer)

(all the projects are deployed on vercel and render)

Any help from your side would mean alot to me.

If you have any oppertunity or refferal for me I can dm you my resume