Must watch for any (future) freelancer! Donn Felker is a software developer and freelancer with over 20 years of experience in the industry. In this episode, we will talk about his new book "Freelance Tactics" and answer all your questions about freelancing, like how to get started and find clients, how to set your hourly rate, if you should use Upwork, and much more. Check out our sponsor: https://getstream.io/codinginflow Links for this episode: Donn's book Freelance Tactics: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B09DGKLC28/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=freelance+tactics&qid=1631877795&sr=8-1 Free chapter 2.1 Method: https://new-consultant-rates.donnfelker.com/ Freelancing for Software Developers playlist:    • Freelancing for Software Developers   Donn's website & social accounts: https://www.donnfelker.com/ https://twitter.com/donnfelker https://www.instagram.com/donnfelker/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnfelker AndroidJobs.IO: https://androidjobs.io/ Copywriting Secrets book: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/1640854622/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=copywriting+secrets&qid=1631877935&sr=8-1 📺 Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube: null 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://codinginflow.com/podcast-audio 💚 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/codinginflow 💬 Join our free developer community: https://codinginflow.com/discord 📨 Subscribe to the Coding in Flow newsletter: https://codinginflow.com/newsletter 📣 Follow Coding in Flow on social media: https://www.instagram.com/codinginflow https://twitter.com/codinginflow https://www.tiktok.com/@codinginflow https://www.facebook.com/codinginflow https://www.linkedin.com/company/codinginflow 💰 For business requests and sponsoring opportunities, contact me at: info@codinginflow.com Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 7:01 - How to get freelance clients 24:28 - Success on Upwork 36:05 - Hourly vs fixed price 39:18 - How to set your rate 48:17 - Negotiation tips 56:59 - Importance of a contract 1:02:42 - Live below your means 1:04:44 - Freelancing vs full-time job 1:17:26 - The future of Android, Flutter & Web Apps 1:26:25 - More about Donn Full episodes playlist:    • Coding in Flow Podcast   Clips playlist:    • Coding in Flow Podcast Clips   Special thanks to Munsur Creative for producing the soundtrack of this podcast!