Productivity

The 80/20 Principle in Programming

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In this article, you’ll learn about the profound impact of the 80/20 principle on your life as a programmer. It’s based on a first draft of a chapter from my upcoming book “From 1 to 0: A Minimalistic Approach to Programming”. The 80/20 principle has many names but the second most famous is the Pareto … Read more

How to Allocate Your Time as a Freelance Developer? The 40/30/30 Rule for Maximal Productivity

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Here’s the time allocation for freelance developers: 20% Become a Business Genius: Read business books and complete business courses. 20% Master Your Niche: Read programming books and specialize. 30% Increase Demand for Your Services: Apply for gigs and generate leads into your business. Learn more here. 30% Do Work For Clients: Always overdeliver to feed … Read more

5 Freelance Developer Tricks to Build a Sustainable Business

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Do you want to thrive as a self-employed Python freelancer controlling your own time, income, and work schedule? Check out our Python freelancer resources: Finxter Python Freelancer Course:https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/ Finxter Python Freelancer Webinar:https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/ Book: Leaving the Rat Race with Python (Pre-Release):https://blog.finxter.com/book-leaving-the-rat-race-with-python/

What’s the Hourly Rate of a Python Freelancer?

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$56/hour How much can you expect to earn as a Python freelancer? The average Python developer worldwide earns $56 per hour (fluctuations between $51 and $61). This statistic is based on five credible online sources including the US government. In the US, the average Python developer earns $60 per hour or more. Based on a conservative … Read more

Python Freelancing: My First Fiverr Gig and How I Solved It

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Basic Webscraping Script in Python | Requests | BeautifulSoup | ArgParse Sold Gig ($35) This is the gig description I offered on my profile to get my first gig: An email marketing company hired me to write a Python script that satisfies the following requirements. Requirements What is the input? (file, file type, email, text,…) … Read more

[Summary] Independent Work: Choice, Necessity, and the Gig Economy

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McKinsey Authors: James Manyika | San FranciscoSusan Lund | WashingtonJacques Bughin | BrusselsKelsey Robinson | San FranciscoJan Mischke | ZurichDeepa Mahajan | San Francisco Anyone who has ever felt trapped in a cubicle, annoyed by a micromanaging boss, or fed up with office politics has probably dreamed of leaving it all behind and going it … Read more

This 5-Step Free Python Learning Path Will Unlock Your Coding Superpower [Absolute Beginners]

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In this article, I’ll show you five free resources you can study to reach an intermediate Python level being an absolute beginner. Studying all the resources will take 20-40 hours. But after you’ve completed these steps, you’ll have created yourself a new high-income skill Python development. So, let’s get started! Step 1: Complete Python Crash … Read more