Ask HN: Freelancing in 2025

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I'd like to finally make the switch from a paid Jira dealerer to making my own way. I couldn't do it before, lack of skills mainly to do a whole project from start to finish but with Claude whatever i can probably do that now - and the rest of the stuff (marketing, sales, accounting, etc) should be a good challenge for my growth as a professional.

How do i go about finding my first customer? Making my first pitch? Securing a gig?

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It's not going to be easy;

- There are many out there with skills you may have.

- You will need a portfolio to show to your client to get leads, or a Usual trick that generally works is offering cheaply to get them on your confidence at the initial stages and then scale from there.

- Network-based leads are the best, so grow your network.

- Join all freelancing platforms, seek work and do not forget to check Ask HN: freelancer thread.

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