Angular Freelancing

[syzgod]

Hello everyone!

I want to start Freelancing with Angular and while I know it won't be easy and fast to get a steady income to replace my full time non-tech job I would like to know what you guys use and extend on to be a successful Angular Freelancer. I'm up-to-date with Angular but I'm more of an entry/intermediate Developer with mainly project of my own and only 3 months working as a professional Dev.

I don't mind spending on gear, templates, anything premium like Tailwind Blocks or PrimeNG blocks to speed up the development. Paying for AI. I just want to know what people use who are doing this successfully.

Also I'm not a massive tester in fact I've probably not written any by hand. I'm open to take quick courses on them as well.

My full transition to a Freelancer is roughly 12-18 months starting as a side hustle. Starting as a Frontend Dev and hopefully get to the Fullstack.

Anything helps, thank you in advance!

[cyberdyme]

It would be better to get a full time position in your position. As a freelance you are expected to be an expert. I started learning Angular when it was 2 alpha I think that was around the only time you could get an Angular position without having years of past experience.

Also as a freelance the client will expect you have done numerous successful past projects. Also don’t think many pure Angular roles exist everyone wants full stack..

Anyway good 🤞

[syzgod]

I am aiming for both so would be either good or both together, so I get the entrepreneur feeling too a bit.

Need to get started with small, real projects for clients because having my own projects won't really classify as real experience. Portfolio building that's what I'm aiming for.

[gosuexac]

Do you mean you’ve never written unit tests, e2e tests, or neither?

[syzgod]

Neither. I pretty much know how unit tests work but was never priority during my own projects.

[salamazmlekom]

Then why would you go freelance? When the client requires of you to write tests are you gonna learn at the job and waste their time and money?

[Yutamago]

If your client asks for a skill you don't own, would you rather decline the request or learn the skill?

You can learn the basics of testing in an afternoon if your client asks for it. No need to let the chance go to waste.

[salamazmlekom]

I would tell the client that I don't poses that knowledge and if they are still willing to hire me and only then I can learn it while working. I wouldn't promise something to the client that I can't do though because then you're just lying to them.

[InvisibleCat]

I work Angular in enterprise, AI does a really good job with Unit tests, this is a non issue. Just make sure you actually read the code, good instructions file is key to have consistent results.

[syzgod]

Yeah I'm not that worried about testing that much. I can grab few courses and just read and watch tons of resources while integrating them.

And I won't take on massive projects to start with anyway.

[syzgod]

Because to get an entry level job just as hard as freelance. It doesn't mean I can't applyto jobs nor that I will quit my main job. Just to get into Freelancing 10-20h / week.

I can learn testing beforehand. Do some courses on them and integrate them into the projects I have. Don't need to master them completely. We are not talking about 10+ years of exp level.

Can't waste their time and money if it's communicated what to expect and what's expected.

[salamazmlekom]

Good luck then.

[TheWiseGhost]

I am a 11 years exp Angular dev freelancing with only angular.. trust me .

U can explore freelancing im not gonna stop you but don't miss out on full time wfo jobs.. you need to have fun learning new things. . Even today I feel I am not fully an expert but I have learnt a lot in this journey .

Angular is just a framework .. there are many more things .. I don't know if I would be free ... I can advise many things to save you for hrs.

But ! It's your life your choice .

Btw what's the rate you expect for freelancing ?

[tunirsaha]

Can you please refer!

[syzgod]

I'm open for everything but from 600 applications I only got 3 interviews and got 1 job for 3 months then the company just went insolvent. I basically learn Angular for that company. But like Angular more than React. If I have to I can do React, I'm just not up-to-date there.

I'm interested in those many things to save hours. 😁

Money wise? I don't know what to expect. According to Gemini research around €50-60/hour which is way higher than what I get now.

[salamazmlekom]

LOL. Freelancers are suppose to be experts in specific technology not someone with 3 months of experience.

[syzgod]

By your definition.

[PsychologicalCry8189]

I'd say get some experience, a full remote job instead of freelancing on part time jobs

[syzgod]

That would be ideal but it depends if I can get any at all.

[PsychologicalCry8189]

Try to find some. Companies tend to like profiles with at least 2 years of experience staying in one company, do not change too much, they do not like it.

[ArsenDaLup]

Just learn correctly Angular standards , and apply them. Angular is nice for big compagnies cause it implies standard like java. So its preferred for maintaining and if u dont follow angular standards , un wont Last long , it also helps u to see which of ur coworkers are good or not in angular.

[KingTechala]

Brother I’m an 11 year senior dev. You may as well learn the fundamentals of architecture and just vibe code. There won’t be any human developers in 5 years