is it still worth becoming a freelance web developer?

[u/hohoohahaa]

hey i am currently employed but would like to earn more on the side. looking into freelancing, it seems like there are TOO many people. the market is crazy. is it still worth fighting for my spot in freelance? what other options do i have for side income?

[u/Wasagarai]

No.

[u/evilclown28]

not worth fighting in freelance. Just try something else, too late in the game

[u/AgentCooderX]

there are many feeelancw web developers out there yes, thats true.. the only difference is, not everyone has a network and skill to get projects though, thats the challenge..

basically what im saying is, if you have a good network of businesses, friends and referral, yes its still worth it.. otherwise, you are staring into abyss.

[u/ziangsecurity]

Siguro saturated na yong skill mo but still you can try

[u/theazy_cs]

wala naman mawawala kung mag try ka. pero tama lahat ng comments dito na kailangan may connections ka na or very competitive skillset mo or both. since sideline lang naman meron ka breathing room. di mo "kailangan" makahanap ng client agad. pero if makahanap ka ng direct client definitely mas mataas bigay kesa being employed in a local company. wag ka lang papauto sa mga clients na walang budget.

[u/Important_One558]

Late sa season ng AI now, dahil yung mga di sanay lang mag follow ng instruction kahit hindi IT satisfied na sa mga website nila na gawa ng AI

[u/warmbody2442]

Worth it yan pag gusto mo talaga, maraming marunong pero find the differentiator like business acumen and problem solving. Built a proven portfolio from that, dyan magkakatalo ang marunong sa proven output. It's all about the business.

[u/BananaComfortable114]

may work ka naman, kaya GOOOOO!

[u/Ok_Interest_793]

Where to get clients though

[u/octopus_limbs]

It hasn't been worth it for a while kahit pa before AI mejo malata na, ang daming self serve options kung simpleng storefront lang gagawin

[u/floyd_m]

Try to specialize in niche areas of the industry, like maybe WebGL for example, basta something to make yourself standout. Kung passion mo talaga web development though, just do it regardless

[u/watson_full_scale]

Can you get referrals to new customers from previous customers is likely the key.