#172 - The Free Work Formula: How Freelancing for Free Can Jumpstart Your Dev Career
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Don't hate mail me just yet.
“Free” work as a developer can feel like a controversial topic, but it could be the key to jump-starting your career.
I’ll walk you through strategies for gaining credibility, building a portfolio, and turning your free work into a launchpad for your development career.
You will learn how to:
-Discover valuable projects, not junk work
- Position yourself as a developer while still learning
-Leverage open-source and freelance work for career growth
And don’t worry, this isn’t about working for free forever—just smartly leveraging it as a stepping stone.
Check out my buddy William Ray who has some really good advice about freelancing as a developer.
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