Category: Freelancing trial and error examples

On August 29, 2023, I launched the AI version of myself named Mr Nuts on CoachLancer.com – and freelancers went totally nuts!!! I mean, more coconuts than usual. Now, exactly 3 months later, we can …

In October 2023, Upwork published a new feature on their platform: Profile Boost. Basically, it is similar to the previous Proposal Boost that almost all freelancers hated. So, of course, they went and implemented the …

It was the first quarter of the year 2022 when things blew up on Upwork. Masses of scam job posts, loads of requests for removing them from the platform, and a lot of work for …

Freelancing at an early career stage produces additional challenges. Most obviously, the biggest challenge is growth, both in professional competence and as a business. As a fresh graduate, for instance, starting freelancing means you would …

Fresh freelancers are idiots. Business idiots. At least I was a complete business idiot when I started my one-man show six years ago. When starting up, we freelancers don’t spend a dime on anything and …

Continuing this articles series, I’m attempting to shed some light on the client’s side of freelancing. I’ve hired a number of web developers, app developers, animators, 3D artists, and 2D graphic designers for getting small …

No matter how successful a freelancer you are, there are times when things go south; especially when you work online and are limited to mere chat lines as one major form of communication. Sometimes you …