My First Freelance Web Design Job!

[@gamingkedzie2393]

Hi Stef, I'm currently enrolled in you IWD course and really enjoying it. Looking forward, once I complete this course I am really considering the Business Battle Plan course. I was curious as to how long the course will take if I spend 30 mins - one hour a day with it.

[@StefanMischook]

Hi! The Business Battle Plan course has just under 4hrs of training in video and audio format + mini e-book. You can also listen to the lessons on the go if you download the mp3 files. It includes a mini e-book guide that outlines the main points of the lessons. So, if you spend 30 minutes / day, you can get the BBP done about 8 days. You will find the videos are also much nicer looking, since they are not super compressed as they are on KZbin. You can also download the videos for offline viewing too. Here you go: goo.gl/PTojBH Thanks for picking up the courses! And glad to hear you are enjoying my web stack course: shop.killervideostore.com/

[@treyevan8914]

pro tip: you can watch series on InstaFlixxer. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies lately.

[@levikendrick3455]

@Trey Evan definitely, I've been using instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@programmingwithjanaravi6981]

Thank you for you advice iam working as Freelancer in fiverr as part time while iam studying BBA . Got 2 client and earned 5 stars reviews from them.

[@StefanMischook]

Good stuff!

[@madleed4727]

I guess Stef's secret of success is that he starts filming although he woke up minutes ago.

[@StefanMischook]

You figured me out!!!

[@rashadbealer8549]

I got my first one recently but it’s free. But it’s good experience and I just started so I’m just happy someone even gave me a shot.

[@StefanMischook]

Good stuff!

[@Ninjetika]

0:03 Lol! Loved that entrance! Such an awesome video, this is some super awesome and useful info!! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!!

[@wescole-gameplays]

im just now starting in learning web design and this vid was the best vid on youtube that inspired me and gave me the info i needed exactly. thank you so much good sir, you have my sub. you need a lot more views and subs. your one of the best. thanks again!

[@MrBubbagump58]

Another great video of yours. You really know how to hit them out of the park. Thanks!

[@StefanMischook]

Thanks Mike!

[@remaithi]

Inspiring, Btw congrats for 50k subs :)

[@StefanMischook]

Thanks!

[@hafidbensmail4059]

thank you so much dear Stefan you are the best

[@mikes.1946]

Thanks for sharing your experience Stefan. This is extremely valuable information! I know this will help me in my career.

[@firehandszarb]

Hi Stef, I have been enjoying your videos immensely.

[@johndough8699]

Stefan - What did your first personal site look like? Can you give us some tips on how to present ourselves, especially as programmers, where much of our work is not visual?

[@meister5887]

Congrats on 50k subs Stef, you're honestly my favorite youtuber I consider you as if you're my dad/teacher. I finished your HTML and CSS course and I can create websites now nothing mouth dropping but good websites I want to quit my job to do freelancing any tips?

[@StefanMischook]

Thanks! Glad I could help. Freelancing transition tip: be sure you have money in the bank to cover at least a few months expenses before leaving your current job. Slowly work on the side to get clients, so that when you leave your job, you will have several clients in your stable ... there to pay the bills. My business / entrepreneur course will provide the roadmap for you: goo.gl/Abpagm

[@IndustriMaskinerDK]

I think you need to learn a bit more than just HTML & CSS to start freelancing, like Javascript or maybe a back-end language like PHP:)

[@lukaszwalczak3814]

"Waaaaaaaaaay back" and "yuuuuuuuuge" always make me laugh. Always :)

[@codingmorrison7957]

Keep up the great work,

[@StefanMischook]

Thanks!

[@luddity]

Can you do a video on site maintenance and code refactoring?

[@Cholaspen]

Hey Stef, I got 2 quick ones for you today: 1.) After you established that first client and he/she started coming back to you for minor tweaks and updates to their project, how did you determine the price for those things? Was it just hourly at that point? 2.) When you refer to the core principles are you referring to the commonalities in all of the high-end languages like strings, ints, loops, etc? Congrats on 50k btw!!

[@StefanMischook]

After you build a website/app for someone, they usually become comfortable with hourly. "... referring to the commonalities in all of the high-end languages like strings, ints, loops, etc?" Those elements, but also best practices, surrounding tech (ex: http, servers, dev tools, client vs server, request / response, stateless nature of the web etc) ... and use-case scenarios like why you use int or string, when and why functions/methods are used. ... A bunch of things you pick up as a developer. I just expose students to these concepts in the foundation training because it really helps students to learn much more quickly. Thanks for the congrats! Stef

[@phee3D]

Hey Stef great video. I'm a strong believer of learning fundamentals and i agree 100% when you say that as well. But I'm a beginner web developer and guess what i somehow ended up learning Vuejs before javascript. I can make great dynamic and functional websites with vuejs but i feel guilty, i feel like I'm cheating by not learning javascript. My c++ is strong which is the only reason i found web programming easy. Should i keep going with Vuejs and learn javascript later on? Or should javascript be my first priority?

[@busyrand]

Thank you for this. Question... How do we best use the Project portion of the Studio Web Course Package? Really enjoying learning the solid foundation I was missing.

[@StefanMischook]

Once you've finished the foundation courses (glad you like them,) do the projects in this order: 1. Form validation with PHP and JavaScript 2. Crud Basics with MySQLi and PHP 3. PHP tag cloud (for fun!) 4. Simple PHP logIn system 5. PHP login with OOP and MVC .. Then you can tackle any of the bigger projects, like the Paypal shopping cart or the wordpress themes. The idea of the projects is to slowly increase the complexity of the projects and to see how things can be created at basic level ... gradually getting more complex. Honestly, once you've done the first 5, you will be able to do ANY tutorial on YT on any developer subject ... just about. Like the old parable, teach a man to fish, and feed them for life. You are learning how to catch boatloads of tasty coders tuna! ;)

[@busyrand]

Outstanding! Thank you for the detailed answer and I apologize for spamming you about this issue. I was just unclear and didn't want to miss anything. I'll take notes and follow exactly what you said above. I totally agree with you about being able to follow other tutorials, and this is the reason I got your course. Can't believe how much new stuff I've learned about HTML and CSS, which is something I thought I already knew. Thank you for making the program affordable.

[@humbertomunoz7058]

Hi Stefan, i have come across some of your videos and I've found them very useful. I just wanted to get your thoughts on how i should proceed with my web development career. I had studied web development and graduated with a diploma back in 2004 but it never took off for me, i ended up falling into a different career but now i am thinking of giving it another try. Do you think taking another course is wise or just brush up on a few tutorials?

[@Cbas619]

Great story, Stef. Wanted to ask about HTML. Is HTML considered a markup language or programming language?

[@StefanMischook]

HTML is a markup language because it has no ability to make decisions. HTML tells the web browser WHAT is in the page. Sounds like my IWD package is a perfect fit for you: shop.killervideostore.com/ .. Shameless self promotion! :)

[@Cbas619]

Stefan Mischook already got it! On chapter 6 of HTML unit :)

[@StefanMischook]

Thanks! I hope you are enjoying it. When you get to the JavaScript course, you will learn about the language types. Stef

[@matorsoni45]

Interesting story, Stef. You mention the importance of fundamentals, but concretely, what do you consider to be the fundamentals of programming?

[@zackplauche]

He considers the fundamentals of coding the fundamentals of the coding languages. In Python for example, you can learn specific frameworks like Django, Matplotlib, pandas, Flask, etc. But if you don't know: 1. What a variable is 2. What different data types there are and what they look like 3. Math operators 4. How to define a function 5. How to create a class, and what attributes & methods are 6. How to write comments 7. How to use a for & while loop 8. What decorators are 9. How to create and import modules and packages (& what the differences are) 10. How to get help with an object or function you're going to have a much harder time learning new frameworks and writing good code because it can be flawed at a fundamental level. Each programming language has its own fundamentals, and there are general programming fundamentals, like writing clean code for instance.

[@Gerianao]

good quality vid Stef. even on 480p .

[@StefanMischook]

Thanks!

[@andrerothweiler9191]

Dam, in the 90s it was the paradise. CSS\HTML was basic. Javascript was just a nice bonus. Anyone was in need of a website! Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@StefanMischook]

Yes and no. The problem was that it took a lot more work to get anything done with HTML ... and CSS ... it didn't work at all or barely. We also had to create different versions of websites, so that they worked with the major browsers. There were different strategies, but I preferred using server side programming to sniff out which browser people where using, and then would render the page so that it worked for their browser. ... Now that I think about it, it's MUCH easier now!! :) Stef

[@andrerothweiler9191]

true, but you also didn't have responsive and stuff. I think there are cons and pros.

[@makariyu69]

Thanks Stef!

[@StefanMischook]

Welcome.

[@phee3D]

drinking coffee for a whole day...does not sound healthy

[@frnvito]

It actually is, research it.

[@larrybarriosjr.8023]

Is it necessary to call or have a video chat with a client? Or can I offer them my services through chat or email?

[@charbelsarkis3567]

Would you recommend going into machine learning instead of web development. I feel like i already know everything about making websites. I had fun making and e-commerce website that was never used and i built it for free( this was last year I didn't watch you at the time). And i already have an unfinished social network (it's missing the comments section) but now i feel like it's boring

[@charbelsarkis3567]

Also i got into node.js to make a chat app and it's going pretty good

[@StefanMischook]

That's where node shines.

[@haldir234]

Hello Stefan, i am a senior +6 years dev. I only worked in big firms until now. Refactoring of old systems. implementing etc... What is your take on how should i transition into a freelancer?

[@StefanMischook]

Setup your website to profile your skills. Learn about business. Start talking to local companies about you are available as a consultant.

[@vladfreishmidt2707]

You have so much snow there! Even in the north part of Ukraine we have much less at the moment hah And these views are amazing.. (having a coffee at the moment for some brain stimulation hah)

[@StefanMischook]

Since I shot that video ... it's gotten worse! I think we have some of your snow. My family origins are from Kiev.

[@vladfreishmidt2707]

Stefan Mischook And it's just so cold here now.. But it's strange to not have any snow here in February.. Wow! Really?? I live in Kiev! So if you need any help or plan to visit Ukraine I'm always willing to help! You could share some snow hah

[@CosminAnton]

Ok. Thank you for the tips. And BTW...you drive to slow.... If that makes sense 🤔

[@AdityaDahiya99]

Hi! does the andoid market have more freelancing jobs than web?

[@StefanMischook]

No.

[@veryallen3]

so waht is the core skills of java web developer

[@reflextm2157]

I am not sure at what pont I am able to search for jobs. What level do I need to reach :)

[@StefanMischook]

When you are comfortable building a site.

[@reflextm2157]

Thanks man :) Keep up the good work. You are a very nice Person

[@hafidbensmail4059]

can i be a professional developer with just JAVASCRIPT without php or python ?

[@martincontrera1429]

hafid smail You can be a front-end developer knowing just javascript, but you also will need another skills like design(with photoshop for example).

[@hafidbensmail4059]

Martin Contrera yeah i agree with you bro but i see tha now you can make many things with just js you will not need php .. And thank you for ur answer bro

[@charbelsarkis3567]

Can you tell me the average prices of websites.

[@StefanMischook]

Can you tell me the average price of a house? ;) All joking aside, it is the same thing. Think about it, KZbin.com is a website, StudioWeb.com, FaceBook.com is a website ... and so is some small blog page. Hope that makes sense.

[@owlwithbow2375]

Way back in the 90's? So you should be at least a senior developer at the moment..

[@StefanMischook]

I was THE senior developer! But that was easy since I owned the company and signed the paychecks! :)

[@ALhajrasAlgdiry]

Who wants to start freelancing as a team? DM me if you are interested.

[@a-mohdarif1597]

hey sir I'm is your subscriber And thank for good teaching Please tell me how is scope web development in Canada,USA ,Australia etc. I hope you are replay my message

[@StefanMischook]

Lots of work in web development in all the countries you listed.

[@a-mohdarif1597]

@@StefanMischook have you any idea about salary if you know tell me sir I hope you are replay

[@KevinLopez-gk5tl]

quick question is there tech industry somewhat racist against spanish people? i felt it at an interview the other day

[@StefanMischook]

I wouldn't say any more than normal. If you find that, just move to another place.

[@yusufasad]

Im pretty sure web designers are gonna be jobless very soon thanks to companys like Wix and Yahoo site builder people don't need to hire a coder .

[@StefanMischook]

I disagree. Wix and other web builders have been around for years. They are getting better but they are still limited. Web professionals just have to shift their focus.

[@gooddev506]

in the the 90s there was no upwork to compete with cheap Indians and Filipinos who are willing to do a $200 job for $5.what's your solution for that?

[@StefanMischook]

Check out my freelance course on how to navigate that. It is not that hard.