Working For Yourself & Side Projects

In this video I want to discuss leveraging your skills as a developer to work for yourself either full time or on the side including client work as well as side projects. apps, saas, etc
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[@IsaacAsante17]

It's amazing how you also give great advice for free on a channel that already has so much meaningful educational content. Hats off to you, Brad.

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[@hshhsjhahsvs7728]

He rejected a Google job offer just to be with us. Give this man a hug❤

[@TheJacklwilliams]

I didn't work for a FANG, but I worked at the same level, same "notoriety" in the industry and trust me, the choice of this over that, has a hell of an upside once you get established. Working for Google, any FANG company, etc... is a grind at another level. Some people will benefit, and be stellar, even those, will pay a price.

[@okage_]

@@TheJacklwilliams thats what he said

[@NaaGaboy]

Brother,don't be in depression. We have you and you have us. You helped me a lot,I already learned so so much from your tutorials and I'm going to tell you that you have to keep doing this because you do it perfect. Trust me,there is no person watching your tutorials that is dissatisfied . You helped a lot of people,if we can help you in any way just tell us,we will do it for sure!

[@TraversyMedia]

Thanks, those words mean a lot and shows one of the reasons I want to do what I do :)

[@codingwalnut572]

@@TraversyMedia Brother, can you help me understand why my channel isn't doing well? I have 300+ views on one video and almost none on others. I have only 20 subscribers so that may mean that my audience is because of only that one video. What can I do to make my channel grow and help more people? My Channel is about desktop development in C and C++.

[@gentlewood]

am i alone who always press like before start watching new traversy video?

[@saloneeshah]

for.ВИДЕОs.you me toooo!♥️

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Me Tooo!!!!!!!

[@tifking73]

Same

[@tsigiekumssa4018]

for.ВИДЕОs.you I do that too without hesitation!

[@huyo1092]

me too

[@CodingPhase]

Yea i try preaching this to my audience all the time. No matter what field you are in you need to have an exit plan the idea that you have to stay working for a company forever its just dumb specially with the skills we have. We are blessed to know something that can help us build any type of business we can think of.... again great video I'm really enjoying these type of videos

[@TraversyMedia]

I know you do. We have the same type of mindset.

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[@dirtstyles]

You wouldn't know as you've never coded anything faker

[@Disclosureclips01]

Virtus Brædder Opstrup whatmakes u say that do u know him personally?

[@BillClinton228]

I worked as a freelancer for 2 years and was always one month away from being homeless. Working for yourself is not glamorous and it doesnt pay well at all for several reasons. 1) When people see that you are a one man operation they immediately presume that you are extremely cheap and you will do ANYTHING for pennies. 2) Most people will try to lowball you. Sure you can be a harda$$ and stand by your pricing but that usually means you wont get the business. 3) To make any sort of living as a freelancer you need to be a good sales person. You might have the greatest service in the world but if you lack sales skills you dont stand a chance. Sure, working for a boss sucks but atleast you know you are getting a secure paycheck every month. You need to know your strengths and many people just arent good at sales.

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You became a source of happiness n inspiration for coding folks 👍👏👌❤️

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You deserve millions of subscribers. Nobody puts out the quality of material like you do.

[@thabosiphiwemngoma2908]

its still relevant 3 years later. Thank you so much. You're a beautiful human being

[@MuykeOfficial]

" Build your own empire. " Brad - 2018. Thank you Brad for advice, wish me a luck. :)

[@TraversyMedia]

Good luck brother. Just remember, If a man thinks he can or he can't, he is right....

[@wafleez0r]

Man, you're just an amazing, kind, loving human being. You are literally saving my life. Dropped out of a Chemical Engineering degree to dedicate myself fully to web dev. Soon, I'll be leaving Venezuela, my country, to move to Argentina to pursue a better life. Things in my house economically are getting really, really bad. I can barely eat twice a day and things in Venezuela are getting even worse. What you do is helping me BIG TIME. Your videos are so full information, I spend all the time of my days coding and watching your videos. Found some small jobs on the internet freelancing, where I was able to make money so I can leave this place. Everything thanks to you. Thank you very, very much. You are helping me to change my life. I'm only 21 and for the first time in my short life, I feel like I can actually have a future, thank to this. Keep doing you, brother. You have a huge community backing you up. I hope to be able to support your patreon soon.

[@catatonico123]

Es lamentable como los socialistas arruinaron Venezuela, pero dale para adelante. Acá en Argentina hay un montón de oferta de trabajo para desarrolladores. Suerte!

[@wafleez0r]

Muchas gracias!

[@fredgarati]

All the best wafleezOr. I'm a self-taught developer too. Where can i follow your work?

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Free market anarchy (capitalism) is to blame. Government punishing people without helping them. If government won't help everybody equally, then government has no right to exist. Thankfully, socialists and Marxists are fighting to help you & improve your situation.

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@@wafleez0r how are you know

[@natashajohnson6517]

I’ve been a web developer for 4 1/2 years. Made the switch from nursing to tech because of your channel. Thank you making a difference in my life.

[@hemantjain8777]

The thing that makes him different from other KZbinrs is that he doesn't make his journey sound like a fairy tale. He doesn't make you believe that if u work hard for a year or two, you won't need to put that effort anymore. He shares his struggles and his journey. Keeping it real is what makes him standout from others. Huge shout-out 👏👏

[@sentou31]

Hey Brad, thanks for the nice words and advice. I'm a webdeveloper for about 6 years now, full time. Last year I was working on a really big project for my company. I put a lot of effort and time into it and I was very proud of that piece of work. The Project was a success. A few months later I went to my boss and asked him for the leadership of the next project. He said something like this: "No. You just started in this industry. You have no experience in leading a group of people. Some people work years for such a position." As you can imagine such words are really depressing. I spoke to a friend of mine and she gave me a book about entrepreneurship and how to build self esteme for yourself. It was inspiring. One technique in that book was to go into yourself and find the goals and dreams that you have (short term but also long term) and write the ten most important ones on a piece of paper. Then you chase those goals. If you accomplish a goal you cross it out and copy the hole list and add a new goal to it. I'm doing this for about 10 months now. One goal on this list was to start my own business. And one month ago I did it! Long story short. If you feel that you can do more than working 9-5 then do it. If you have an idea, plan it out and start doing it. I don't know if my business will be successful but I have a plan and stick to it. Thanks again for this type of content. Greetings from Germany. ps. I don't know the name of the book because I gave it back.

[@razaabbas3194]

All I want to say is thank you. By watching your tutorials I have learned a lot and even begun to work on my own personal projects and portfolio (used the responsive portfolio website tutorial as a template). Love your advice, and thank you again.

[@RohithVarma36]

I have learned a lot from this channel - what i like most is, it is like an all round development of an individual, rather than focusing of technical skills. I thank for that from the bottom of my heart.

[@elhaambasheerch7058]

My respect for you increases with each video of yours I watch, mad respect for you man!

[@nerdycode]

I love how genuine you are. Your channel has been so helpful! Thanks for everything, keep it up.

[@ebenpotgieter3446]

Brad, Thanks so much for your openness and practical advice. Everytime I get discouraged by setbacks, you post a vid like this that just gives me enough courage to get up and try again. I hope to "pay it forward" in years to come

[@lo7430]

Thanks for sharing this! Whenever I feel demotivated, or there is something i didn't understand in school (i am studying web development) i go to your channel and I get motivated and inspired again and I keep on trying and learning. You and your channel is great, thank you so much for doing this.

[@emmanuelolomolaiye1205]

I am one of those people you've helped. Laravel, CodeIgniter, Adonis. Every time I need to learn something new I come to your channel and then go the docs. Thanks a lot Brad!

[@eldiablo7883]

Such an inspirational and thoughtful short videos of your own worth much more than I can imagine, I think anyone who can spend some time daily and watch your KZbin channel will eventually become what they truly want... just thanks man... and keep it going...

[@fakhirshad5654]

You are my mentor. I learned MERN stack by watching your tutorials. You have played a very major role in what i'm today. Prayers and love for you man. #respect

[@agk2011]

I loved this video. It is so inspiring. And keep doing what you’re doing, i’m learning a lot from your channel. Thanks, man.

[@JagjitBrawler]

Dude, where has this channel been all my life? I just found this channel today and your content is literally gold. Just subscribed

[@TysonLondon]

I'm glad I clicked your video this morning. This is probably the best Monday motivation! Thanks Bro!

[@joshuz101]

your content is so real and raw. I love it. Very helpful

[@leaxem]

This video came just in time for me. Your tutorials helped me transition from front end to full stack and I can really see the value. Thanks Brad.

[@patrick-dev]

I can't find the right words to express how thankful I am and how much I want to support you financially for your amazing advice and inspiration. Thank you so much Brad.

[@DmitriyKl]

Super grateful for these videos - been a patron since the day I got a coding job. Thanks, Brad!

[@TraversyMedia]

Dmitriy Klyuzov thank you, i appreciate it

[@parthkumarchaudhary]

Thank you Brad.... Before 2 days i was thinking about this freelance projects and now you gave me more motivation to do it.. thank you very much for everything you do for us.. Stay Blessed

[@romeopeter1922]

Thank you Brad! You're a gift to us. This has opened my mind!

[@thermant8452]

A friend put me on to your channel s while ago and I'm glad he did. I like seeing content producers break the mold of tradition. You're a coder talking about depression and social anxiety. Thats dope. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@slimzztv9963]

We dont deserve people like you loll thanks for everything man!! I'm still grinding and learning and you have been my number 1 source for dev stuff. Thank you dude!! Glad you had a good vacation

[@m-1016]

Helpful, useful and awesome as usual Brad. Thanks a lot. Please keep doing this kind of stuff. This is the best channel on KZbin I have ever discovered.

[@TraversyMedia]

Thank you :)

[@ThePinkNija]

This exactly what I needed. Your videos help me so much. This service is much needed

[@andretti1977b]

Dear Brad thanks for your valuable work but most for the valuable example you give as a person: imperfect one as everybody else but with such ability to keep trying and doing and helping others. Thanks a lot.

[@garyp127]

Thank you for all the positive reinforcement and the willingness to continue to support a trade we all love! You are very inspirational person. Love your content!

[@abdulsamea4315]

I finished your bootstrap series recently and it was brilliant. I have worked quiet positively on backend but always hesitated on the front end content. Thanks a lot for this brilliant course.

[@tubeMonger]

I’ve had the same feelings not to build other people’s dreams. Instead I want to build my dreams.

[@timdavidson1710]

This is awesome reinforcement. I've been pursuing development in order to create a SASS product/company. My mindset is aligned with what you're preaching about working on multiple projects to create passive and active income. Really glad to hear that you have clear vision on your priorities and are doing what you enjoy! Looking forward to the next video :) I'm not sure how far through these comments you read, but I would love to know how you first got into development and managed to get such a wide spread knowledge of so many languages and frameworks.

[@skylosuno]

Brad this is exactly what I needed. I just started a 9-5 job as a developer and while it is great I want to build my own stuff and be like you in leaving that 9-5 lifestyle. Thank you for this video it motivates me to continue learning and taking step by step on achieving the goal. Much love man.

[@martinnyagah4313]

Once again, thanks for the content. It helps me realise how it's never that easy at first but the hard work pays off.

[@joeys7519]

Brad your an inspiration man, I'm learning more than just programming languages from you. Keep doing great work!

[@mdfereslandoulsi4399]

I'm a 19 years old guy from Tunisia and I want to thank you Brad you're changing my life

[@binodthakur6113]

A huge Respect from my side - what inspirational Brad you are. I was following you since last 1 month.Always great content to watch and this life experience story was superb.

[@AsifMehedi]

Brad, I just finished your javascript course on Udemy and loved everything about it. Thank you.

[@DjibyBalafon]

It’s so rare to see so honest speech in this internet world. You deliver so much valuable content. Long life to you.

[@tomgeorge91]

You speak from your Heart.!! I can relate to you so much and it's very motivating to hear your words.

[@AyeJay-fe8pq]

you are a truly inspire me everyday. thank you man. i can relate so much with you including your past. you have a true fan here.

[@engsiyad]

I really like these kind of videos it gives me the courage to start my own business which i am planning. Please make video about ideas and how we can implement it.

[@jariuswhite5035]

Yes indeed

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[@katrineren6457]

Thanks a million for this video. It sheds some light to me on what I have been struggling for.

[@tanveerhora]

This is awesome dude. You are such an inspiration. I am trying to build something of my own for a while now and this really helps with priorities in life. Awesome. :)

[@fabrofa1]

You're the man Brad. Thank you for these videos, really inspiring. Love you

[@mehmet422]

I totaly agree with you. Thank your for your advices.👍

[@vivekkaushik9508]

This guy is selfless, honest, trustworthy person. You can see simplicity in his eyes. He just wants to share his knowledge and make a good impact on the world. Kudos to this guy.

[@AlexanderDimitrovBG]

Thank you Brad for being so inspiring! And good luck!

[@LearnBotics]

I am addicted to quality tutorials you create, keep up the good work.

[@terryandrewdunn]

Another excellent video. Love your story. You are inspirational in a low key way. I've watched many of your videos and I always learn something new. You are re igniting my desire to do coding again. Keep up the good work.

[@aswadali7547]

Thanks for everything. I've learned alot from you and will always keep looking forward to your content. It's awesome, keep it up!

[@mathematicssolved]

It's no wonder you resonate so well with people and you have so many subscribers.

[@Shreadyornot]

Thank you for all that you do Brad! It’s very inspiring

[@kclark544]

Thanks man. Love your videos, and you definitely did help me land my first dev job. PS those docker vids are life savers

[@KylePrinsloo]

Seriously amazing and inspiring video Brad. There are so many ways one can earn a good side-income while working full-time. Thanks for sharing more about your past and for the great advice as usual 👍

[@williamhenry661]

You are one of my biggest inspirations! Thank you Brad!

[@nangialaistoman6909]

Thank you Brad. I'm always inspired by your amazing guidance.

[@dylan6801]

Your videos are awesome. That was really motivational and gave a lot of insight into the other side of a developer's life. A lot of tech career advice can come off a little high and mighty but yours are super down to Earth and awesome.

[@edwinifionu7705]

Such a great guy. Thanks for all that you do for us.

[@birsingh5388]

You journey is actually very inspiring, there has lots of hard work you done in your past. All the best for your future. 👍

[@michaelmanteo6525]

Brad, you are an inspiration. Thank you for these kind of videos.

[@RC8787]

I have the same mentality of not working for others , it's great learning from you! Thank you Brad so much... keep sharing :)

[@nguyenthanhdat93]

Thank you, Brad! I truly appreciate your inspirational advice.

[@PushpendraDev]

Definitely make a video of ideas I really would love to practice my skills over them. And thanks a lot for taking your time out to teach us.

[@chikeozulumba]

Hi Brad, I am from Nigeria. I've been following your content for over two years now and I must say that you are one of the best mentors I have had in this career. I thank you so much for your dedication as you motivate me not just as a developer, but a person. Thank you.

[@yevheniiasemenina3109]

You are such an inspiration! Thank you for another thing to think about

[@TraversyMedia]

Thank you :)

[@babak2011]

Thank you a lot for your honest advises. I wish there were more people like you in past years and even now.

[@davidamunga_]

I agree absolutely Brad! Working and launching side projects are also surest ways of securing a developer job.

[@driziiD]

you're a king Traversy! thanks for sharing this knowledge!

[@MrAKGarg007]

Man, you are really helping people like in the middle of the development careers and wanting to switch to their own business.

[@mahmoud-ibrahim]

You are an inspiration to all developers .. your videos are always great and to the point. Thanks Brad.

[@waheedafolabi6264]

Looking forward to the video Brad! Thanks a lot for helping with your contents.

[@lyfethusfar275]

Hey brad you’re amazing got me out of a rut, recent grad trying to make it in the freelance biz.

[@666santilmo]

For someone who works with several projects ranging from back-end to front-end on a day to day basis; You are one of those people who have helped me in my decisions and with the technology as well, a great inspiration indeed. I just hope more and more developers discover your channel. You give such practical and real-life solutions to real-life problems, kudos my friend!

[@andix1412]

I literally love all your videos! Because of this awesome and helpful content I did a Patron for the first time ever, never saw such a great KZbinr! Thank you for this great video!!:) please never stop!:)

[@TraversyMedia]

Thanks man, I appreciate that

[@visualcalcs9811]

You are an inspiring dude. I recently left a stable career path to pursue my own thing in software - I've spent a huge amount of time listening to your guidance and can't fully express (that's a MERN pun) how much you are helping us all out by doing what you do. Thank you.

[@mtwata]

Man.. that must be your calling in life. You really inspire us!

[@MalikDixon]

Glad that you found the time to get away. Would love one of the t-shirts.

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I second this. I'd buy some Traversy Media swag.

[@MrLarryQ]

Yes, where are the t-shirts being sold??

[@fullbodyrelaxation2947]

Love your videos brother, appreciate all the content you put out

[@faboneproject918]

Hey Brad, as always thanks for the inspiring words and giving us something to think about. Growth in one self is life, live your life! Thanks bro

[@iamtolonly]

Thank you so much for your work, Brad! You're awesome!

[@pankajsharma9801]

Thank you so much sir for sharing your thoughts and knowledge with us. I learn so many things from this channel. Thank you.

[@BreezeLock]

I love these videos, please create more that are along these lines (not saying your other videos are bad, I love them all)! They're very inspiring. I'm a self taught Dev that's younger than the typical CS graduate age, but was able to score my first gig at a corporation recently with the help of your videos, and many other resources I've used. My goal is to stick it out here for a little while to get the experience that's necessary, and then weigh my options and experiment with building products or even businesses. Thanks for all the good content, you've inspired myself and many other as well. Looking forward to new videos based around entrepreneurialism!

[@Rachel-dw1lc]

Great content. Great advice, from a Devmountain student you’ve been very helpful.

[@nagahumanbeingzooofparticl8836]

What would I do without Your tutorial. Brad, you are an awesome teacher. Thank you so much for your effort.. Hope you had a great vacation..

[@MMANJUNATH18]

This video is just amazing Brad. Really thank you for making this video. Very helpful for me

[@alexisaddicted]

Really appreciated your honesty man, thumbs up!

[@collinsthomas5109]

Thank you Brad for this inspiration. It really means a lot to me.

[@pouria6586]

Brad you helped me land my dream job. I owe you man. keep being awesome

[@Ceko]

Hats off to you mister. You're a great example for me and a lot of people.

[@jermaineyoung3193]

Great advice being giving here, thanks for the wonderful work you do.

[@AlexReillo]

Thanks Brad! You're one of my web dev inspiration on YT. I too is starting web development from the ground up :)