I'm specialized in building and maintaining tailor made web applications. I have worked in many different settings, from leading news websites to big interactive e-learning platforms. I'm social and able to work autonomously, both as sole developer on a project as in a team.

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Ask HN: As a young developer, how can I launch a successful freelancing career? 11 years ago

I second this. Well, the part about the soft skills. Of course you need to be a good web developer, but typically you won't get judged by your uber development skills. (Depends on your client though.)

Clients usually come to you (or you go to them, but preferably the first) because they are not knowledgable in the part where you specialize in. But in order to prove (show value) that you are a good web developer, you actually have to be a good salesman.

You can start dropping HTML, CSS, Frameworks, Libraries, Angular, React, Ruby, Python, Symfony, Django, Hibernate or Spring on them, it does not tell them a thing.

And once you got the gig, depending on the client, you will have to reassure them on a daily/weekly/monthly basis everything is on track so they keep believing in you.

Furthermore, in order to get some quality leads, you will have to get your name out there. I started at an early age as well, doing websites for family members and small companies in my community for a bargain. Doing so I got some exposure, got more requests and slowly raised my prices.

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Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2014) 12 years ago

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Remote: Sure

Willing to relocate: Open for discussion

Technologies: Java, PHP, Symfony2, Play Framework, Spring MVC

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/machielmolenaar

Email: hn@machiel.me

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