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13 votes
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Trying to change my career to freelancing, how plausible is this path?
Didn't know if i should post this in talk or tech, but my focus is on advice, so i guess this is the place. I am currently in the process of changing my career to be a web developer. Studied IT a...
Didn't know if i should post this in talk or tech, but my focus is on advice, so i guess this is the place.
I am currently in the process of changing my career to be a web developer. Studied IT a few years ago, dropped out due to finances, and spent the last few years working crappy jobs.
I designated all my spare time towards learning the basics. I'm confident enough in my knowledge of HTML and CSS, know how to use Bootstrap and i'm currently learning the basics of JS. The Udemy course i'm taking will cover NodeJS, jQuery and some more backend next. After that i plan on learning Wordpress and a framework i guess (React/Vue/Angular). Have i missed something here?
My final goal is doing freelance web development. My question is, how plausible is this and what else do you suggest learning to have an easier time finding clients?
Also, how soon do you figure i could start doing some basic work with simple websites (even if it means using Bootstrap / altering Wordpress themes)? My country is rather cheap, so even 500$/month on simple projects will be enough of a reason for me to quit my 9-5.
Guess i'll need a portfolio too though.
Anyways, thanks for reading. Any web devs out there care to offer advice? I'm dedicated to achieving this goal, but i'm somewhat lost still.
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At Facebook's annual meeting, Mark Zuckerberg stuck to his talking points — and ignored some of shareholders' biggest concerns
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Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax 'to stop gossip'
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I don’t know how to waste time on the internet anymore
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Mozilla to remove “meritocracy” from governance docs because it's “problematic”
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California Senate defies AT&T, votes for strict net neutrality rules
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Telegram App Says Apple is Blocking Updates Over Dispute with Russia
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GDPR will pop the adtech bubble
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Ad blocker Ghostery celebrates GDPR day by revealing hundreds of user email addresses
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Europe will vote on internet censorship on the 20th
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Two Canadian banks warn attackers may have stolen customer data
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Monster is Quietly Planning a $300 Million ICO
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Nvidia’s mini supercomputer is the fastest single computer humanity has built
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President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking users @realdonaldtrump
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Plex DVR recording/setup
I've got a server running out of my house that I use to create virtual machines for many different facets of what I enjoy (IE: A Plex Server, Discord Bot, PiHole, etc...). The server runs Ubuntu...
I've got a server running out of my house that I use to create virtual machines for many different facets of what I enjoy (IE: A Plex Server, Discord Bot, PiHole, etc...). The server runs Ubuntu and is utilizing QEMU I believe for the the virtualization.
I've got issues getting the adapter (currently using one of those Xbox adapters to plug into an antenna and back into the computer) to relay into the virtual machine. On top of that, I'd LOVE to ditch hulu and these others (sling, PS Vue, etc..) and utilize local live television with a larger antenna on my roof, but I'll worry about that once I've got these technical aspects worked out.
I guess I'm looking for some advice as well as anyone with a similar setup and how you are running yours?
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It's just the internet
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iWatch Watch Face Scheduling
Wouldn't it be great if you could schedule your watch face by the time of day? If I am at work I want certain complications and if I exercise after work it would be great if another watch face for...
Wouldn't it be great if you could schedule your watch face by the time of day? If I am at work I want certain complications and if I exercise after work it would be great if another watch face for that purpose appears.
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Imgur adds videos
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AI researchers boycotting Nature's new Machine Intelligence journal
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Geofencing too far? Visiting the ER can influence which advertisements you get
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Facebook to be banned in Papua New Guinea for a month
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FBI: Kindly reboot your router now, please
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Machine learning is helping AI spot arguments online before they happen
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Want to quell hate speech on social media? Talk to right-wing politicians
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iPhones will reportedly get NFC updates to unlock doors and cars
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Trumps' Twitter is a public forum, rules federal judge: Good!
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This bot is posting the Alabama Constitution on Twitter one tweet at a time. It's the longest constitution in the world. It will be done fall of next year.
@ala_const: the longest constitution in the ENTIRE world...
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Apple Rejects Valve's Steam Link App Due to 'Business Conflicts'
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Facebook and Google each face billion-euro lawsuits for being non-compliant with GDPR
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Apple awarded $539m in US patent case against Samsung
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EU's General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect today. Rather than comply with it, some US news sites have chosen to simply block EU users.
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Cheap AliExpress graphics cards - scam?
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Ireland’s abortion vote becomes a test for Facebook and Google
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Skype auto respond is a interesting
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Airbnb quietly launches its own Stories for users to build video montages of their travels
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StumbleUpon is calling it quits after 16 years
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StumbleUpon closes, moves accounts to Mix
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Fujifilm announces new X-T100 mirrorless camera for $599
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Instapaper is temporarily shutting off access for European users due to GDPR
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Internal documents show Apple knew the iPhone 6 would bend
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Amazon's explanation for why Alexa recorded a couple's private conversation and sent it to an acquaintance
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 710 platform
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Andy Rubin Puts Essential Up for Sale, Cancels Next Phone
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FBI seizes control of Russian botnet
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The Lil Tay saga reaches its logical conclusion
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GDPR quiz: How will data privacy law affect you?
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Facebook suggests no compensation for European users affected by data breach
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An app that matches sugar daddies and babies is suddenly China’s hottest social network
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Microsoft extending EU's GDPR rights worldwide
9 votes