Hacker News with Generative AI: Freelancing

Ask HN: Do you prefer working as a solo developer or as part of a team? (ycombinator.com)
Obviously there's a limit to what a single person can build. But do you prefer working solo, perhaps as a freelancer, or as part of a team were tasks are delegated?

Software Development, Teamwork, Freelancing, Career Choices

6 points by chistev 10 days ago | 31 comments

Upwork Projects Analysis 2024 (vollna.com)
Welcome to the first report of the Freelance Market Analysis by Vollna. Since 2016, we have been gathering and analyzing data from the world's largest freelance marketplaces to provide actionable insights for freelancers and agencies.

Freelancing, Market Analysis, Upwork

9 points by hebrian 11 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: An invoicing platform specifically for Freelancers (ycombinator.com)
Over the past few months, I have been building an invoicing platform designed from the ground up, specifically for freelancers.

Freelancing, Invoicing, Business, Software

7 points by wdunkley 12 days ago | 13 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2025) (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2025)

Freelancing, Jobs, Community, Hiring

35 points by whoishiring 16 days ago | 135 comments

40+ JackOfManyTrades needs advice for job search (ycombinator.com)
Hi peeps. Living in Germany, have a masters in chemical engineering. After working a few years in my own field, got bored and switched sectors. Then realized I really enjoy learning, getting good at a new position, and then get bored. Was young back then so I kept switching jobs, fields, industries. Have also been working as a freelancer on the side for 15+ years.

Career Advice, Germany, Job Searching, Freelancing

78 points by Reflekt 19 days ago | 62 comments

Fractional Jobs – Job Board for Fractional Work (fractionaljobs.io)
Fractional means part-time work, typically on a monthly retainer, performed by experts in their field.

Jobs, Fractional Employment, Freelancing

125 points by bilsbie 33 days ago | 60 comments

Ask HN: How do you find part time work? (ycombinator.com)
I have a project that I'm working on turning into a small business. I've done some part-time work (retainers and project-based) over the past year and it's gone well. It's relatively high pay for part-time work, leaving me time and flexibility to work on my own project.

Freelancing, Startups, Work-Life Balance, Remote Work, Side Hustles

315 points by leros 33 days ago | 146 comments

Ask HN: How can a software engineer with a broad skillset make money? (ycombinator.com)

Software Engineering, Career Advice, Freelancing, Money Making

25 points by og2023 38 days ago | 30 comments

Show HN: I built a simple app to create PDF invoice (invoicepdf.dev)
Great tool for freelancers, small businesses, and anyone who needs to create professional invoices.

Software, Business, Freelancing, PDF, Invoicing

8 points by kokonutt_ 38 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2024) (ycombinator.com)
I'm a data scientist and I've been absolutely slaughtered by this recession. I lost a big project in July and haven't picked anything up since. Everything is "on hold until new year". So I'm looking for a project or it's coal for Christmas.

Freelancing, Data Science, Economy, Job Market

26 points by whoishiring 47 days ago | 159 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (November 2024) (ycombinator.com)
Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.

SEEKING WORK, SEEKING FREELANCER, Freelancing, Remote Work, Job Hunting

25 points by whoishiring 78 days ago | 153 comments

Why Freelancing Isn't the Dream It's Made Out to Be (medium.com)
The truth behind freelancing: unpredictable paychecks, no health insurance, and trying to scale a business that often feels like a hamster wheel

Freelancing, Business, Work-Life Balance, Self-Employment

15 points by thunderbong 83 days ago | 15 comments

Ask HN: What tools do you use to manage your freelance projects? (ycombinator.com)
I've used several tools over the years but no one fits my needs well enough. I wonder if I miss some magic tool. Which tool work best for a single person operation?

Freelancing, Project Management, Tools

21 points by gashmol 90 days ago | 30 comments

Day Rates (2023) (davesmyth.com)
One year ago, I switched from charging project fees to day rates. It’s been transformative on lots of fronts.

Freelancing, Business, Pricing, Finance

148 points by herbertl 103 days ago | 52 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2024) (ycombinator.com)
Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.

SEEKING WORK, Freelancing, Remote Work

27 points by whoishiring 109 days ago | 168 comments

Ask HN: How can I escape my 3W country as a freelance dev with passive income? (ycombinator.com)

Freelancing, Passive Income, Immigration, Remote Work, Personal Finance

14 points by Scapeghost 110 days ago | 26 comments

Ask HN: Marketplaces for Embedded/FPGA Developers (ycombinator.com)
I have what I imagine to be a fairly simple project for a talented FPGA coder.

FPGA, Embedded Systems, Hiring, Freelancing, Marketplaces

43 points by ckemere 122 days ago | 33 comments

Show HN: Simple Alternative to Complex Project Management for Freelancers (ycombinator.com)
We're really happy to share EnkiTask.com with everyone — it's a simple and affordable project management tool we built as an alternative to the overly complicated options out there.

Freelancing, Project Management, Software, Tools

35 points by booper 128 days ago | 30 comments

Confessions of a Chatbot Helper (theguardian.com)
For several hours a week, I write for a technology company worth billions of dollars. Alongside me are published novelists, rising academics and several other freelance journalists. The workload is flexible, the pay better than we are used to, and the assignments never run out. But what we write will never be read by anyone outside the company.

Freelancing, Artificial Intelligence, Journalism

5 points by harshal 131 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2024) (ycombinator.com)

Freelancing, Job Searching, Community

27 points by whoishiring 138 days ago | 154 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2024) (ycombinator.com)

Freelancing, Jobs, August 2024

20 points by whoishiring 170 days ago | 174 comments

Show HN: A minimalist, privacy-first site to sell your skills as a developer (workfractal.com)

Software Development, Privacy, Freelancing, Job Market

11 points by raunometsa 173 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: Freelancer's Dilemma – Client Won't Pay Despite Clear Agreement (ycombinator.com)