My First Freelance Web Design Client Experience - wasn't Easy!

[@CodingNuggets]

Haha. I'll never forget my first. The most important thing is we learn and we grow. It's just amazing that we have such a strong community to help guide the path for the newcomers. I really want to give back as much as I can because you all were a huge inspiration when I started my journey many years ago now. See you soon!

[@darrenmarsh595]

This is excellent solid advice for anyone starting out and also for more experienced developers to remember how important the basic fundamentals are to running your business. Your experience from the 90's brings back many memories for me. Wouldn't it have been great to have someone like you to turn to for advice back then, rather than having to learn from mistake after mistake each time. Keep up the good work., really enjoying the tutorials and live sessions.

[@stefandeclerk]

That first low-paying job is almost like noob-tax. The more clients (and experience) you get, the lower the tax, until one day it disappears completely...sort of.

[@kristyfromhawaii808]

Hey I got your book, thanks for your help

[@StefanMischook]

Hope you like it! Thanks!

[@HostDotPromo]

Not sure how developers did it in the 90s, stack overflow didn't exist till 2008 😂

[@BlazedOutTurtle]

I’m sure there were dozen of programmer forums before SO where fellow programmers flocked to

[@bravehotsauce]

Thank you, Stefan! Great insights and advices as always! I'm gonna buy and dive into your freelance course soon. Your videos like this one are a real inspiration for me since I'm just starting out web development career and already using some of your advices!

[@myhandlehasbeenmishandled]

"a bit of a challenge"? most people would have given up after first few "what is a website?" You did the hard work. Selling something a potential client doesn't even know about is very hard work. Admirable.

[@v-bro6954]

O, my...!!! The halo above you

[@tommymaher4166]

just started with my first shopify client today! Thanks stef for your advice

[@StefanMischook]

Nice work!

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

Starting out is really scary. Thanks for the advice

[@StefanMischook]

No worries!

[@imrank9264]

1990s was indeed time of dinosaurs:)

[@marcelosilveira7079]

Back from the time tunnel! 😂😂

[@WonderFilledMedia]

Still watching but what sort of plant is that in the corner? Thanks as always

[@StefanMischook]

Artificial plant!

[@WonderFilledMedia]

@@StefanMischook haha of course! Looking for a good indoor, may have to look at the fakes!

[@StefanMischook]

@@WonderFilledMedia I used to have a small jungle of real plants but travel was an issue. If you get good quality artificial plants, they look very realistic.

[@MohamedDernoun]

Is freelancing was the only job you did, have you ever been an employ on a company?

[@StefanMischook]

Last time I was an employee I was a bouncer.

[@jagicyooo2007]

@@StefanMischook LOL

[@rololop34]

@@StefanMischook lol, rly?

[@StefanMischook]

@@rololop34 Yep.