A presentation at HackConf Bulgaria in in Sofia, Bulgaria by Jenny Shen
Freedom is the New Wealth Join the future workforce of freelancing!
@jennyshen - HackConf - Sep 30, 2017
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Dai KE, Unsplash
@jennyshen No more commuting #1
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Crystal Ro, Buzzfeed
@jennyshen #3 No interview process
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@jennyshen “Tell me about your biggest weakness” “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
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Flexible
schedule
No interview
process
Different
industries
Wo r k
wherever
No
commuting
Entrepreneurship
We a r w h a teve r
@jennyshen and.co/slash-workers
We ’ r e r e a l i z i n g w e d o n’ t
have to work 9 to 5 in an
office to be our most
productive. Especially as
creatives, there’s not a lot
of inspiration in routine.
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Lauren Hom, Independent Illustrator Lauren Hom
I started coding and experimenting more and I started writing articles.
And less than a year after that, I got my first front-end development work inquiry [through Codepen] , which kickstarted my freelance career. Sara Soueidan , Independent Front-end D eveloper Quotes M agazine @jennyshen
I started as a freelancer because I was traveling for skateboarding. I wanted to develop my creativity personally, not under the reign of an art director. Mackey Saturday, Freelance Graphic Designer. Interviewed at Freelance.tv @jennyshen
@jennyshen Now?
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@jennyshen How to find great clients & have
consistent income ? @jennyshen
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THE
HOLY GRAIL
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How to find great clients & have consistent income ?
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@jennyshen Portfolio #1
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@jennyshen Online presence #2
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Ta l k t o o n e p e r s o n y o u d o n ’ t k n o w . I n t r o d u c e
yourself, talk about what you’re working on, AND
that you’re available for freelance.
Challenge
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@jennyshen Open source contribution or side projects #4
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@jennyshen Apply to freelance jobs #5
@jennyshen Join freelance communit ies #6
YO U a r e i n c o n t r o l
of your life and
career
Благодаря ! Senior UX Designer at Toptal jennyshen.com @jennyshen Jenny Shen
Do you work in an office and you find yourself counting down to Friday? Have you ever dreamed of travelling the world or working on your own schedule and not typical 9 to 5? Actually, there’s another option than the typical career.
In 2011, I started freelancing on the side. Now, I am a full-time freelancer, working on various exciting projects for clients all over the world.
Do you want to know how I got my very first freelance project, why I chose freelancing and how to land your first client? In this talk, you'll hear about my personal experiences and lessons learned from 6 years of freelancing.
The following resources were mentioned during the presentation or are useful additional information.
for free. You
can too.