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I worked for a $4 hourly rate as a Web Developer.
Now, my freelancing brings me 5-figures per month.
Here are some of the lessons I learned along the way
Igor Benić
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Igor Benić
@igorbenic
5-figure/mo freelancing
~$1k product MRR.
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- Replying to @OneJKMolina1. "We're going to be rich" = vision 2. "Let's do a really good job cause they paid us first" = customer relations Great mindset. They're off to a great start and will learn some lessons from the beginning. And the excitement dance 😀 Wish you all to experience that!
- Replying to @igorbenic and @OneJKMolinaRewatched the video again. Watch from 0:50. They nailed it 😂 Summary: - these people are rich (in their view) = they have money - if I was rich, I wouldn't shovel = they don't have time for this We will save them time by shoveling = make money
- Replying to @natmileticDon't forget to give them a mouse with the broken right click
- Replying to @TheJackForgeThose were first to go 😅 I saw a twitter one and thought how the hack do they do any work.
- WordPress projects that will make you comfortable to start charging $60+/hour:
- I firmly believe anyone can learn how to develop with WordPress. The problem is, there are only a couple of resources for beginners. And it can become overwhelmed. That's why I compiled this helpful list for you. 👇 Thread:
- WordPress developer, if you have time allocated for learning on the weekend, use it to learn to extend WooCommerce. You'll learn much more than working with WooCommerce and be eligible for more quality jobs. Here's what you could try:
- I was almost laughed at several years ago when I told 2 developers that I am developing with WordPress. They thought I was doing $500 sites, while I was already earning $2k+ on the side. Here is how you can get to $5k/mo as a WordPress developer:
- Every WordPress developer: 1. Visit a site 2. "Hmmmm, I wonder..." 3. Opens Web Inspector 4. Checks body classes 5. Ha! Knew it.
- You might not like it, but jQuery still does a pretty good job.
- Replying to @levelsioBeing bored also helps get ideas. So if you're in an environment without any chance of boredom, it's hard to get ideas. And nowadays, if people feel boredom, even slightly, they look at their phones. It's an environment thing. + You need a "trained" mind to get/look for ideas
- Will PHP be dead in 2023 as well?
