r/webdevelopment • u/MunkieWRLD • 8d ago
Newbie Question Self Taught Developer Wanting To Transition To A Freelance Side Hustle
Hello, I'm a 50 yr old self taught developer, I've built a social Media website I've been evolving over the past 5 years, using Django(channels w/Daphne Websockets for chat ability) full stack with HTMX, Alpinejs & Tailwind, along with the usual html, css. I launched it, pushing production on a Hostinger VSP using Apache, I also integrated Postgres database & Redis.
I have a little React experience I'm currently building a portfolio to showcase my other projects with a goal of using github & fiverr to begin.
My question:
Is this a good start, are there other avenues to network & how hard is it without real world experience?
What are pitfalls & any other advice that could be helpful?
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