Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A

Once you go off on your own and freelance, likely for the first time in your career, you won't have a boss. What's that like?
 
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Proxyrack.com
Key Components of a CI/CD Pipeline

One thing that freelancers commonly deal with, and that a lot of people ask me about is how to become a "true consultant" or an advisor, rather than just a laborer where the client gives you a checklist of things to go.
 
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Test Environments: Why You Need Them and How to Set It Up
Key Components of a CI/CD Pipeline

Part of any freelancer's practice is going to be doing sales conversations, and any good sales conversation for custom work will involve a discovery process. What should that look like? What questions should you ask the prospect?
 
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Learn Regression testing
Get started with Kafka and Docker in 20 minutes
8 CI/CD Best Practices for Your DevOps Journey

You've done some development work for a client, and as far as you're concerned, the work is over. But they come back later, demanding that you do additional work to fix a bug. How do you handle that? Join us to learn more.
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Link of the week: Testim Salesforce Testing
 

You've just hung out your shingle and are about to start freelancing. Congratulations! Now how do you get that first client? Join us to learn more.
Link of the week:Proxyrack Residential Proxies

As a freelancer, you'll find that your income tends to be a lot more variable and less dependent than salaried work. How do you deal with that situation, both in terms of financial planning and making things more predictable? Join us to learn more. 
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Link of the week: Serverless Computing for Dummies

When you have your own practice or business, lead generation is obviously critical. But how should you go about it and, specifically, is LinkedIn a good channel for lead generation? Join us to learn more.
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The basics of secret management
Learn: AI in Software Testing

Insurance is pretty straightforward for those in the salaried world. But when you go off on your own, how does it work? What kinds of insurance do you need to think about, and how do you obtain them?
 
Link of the week:Your Complete Guide to Test Automation Frameworks

This is something near and dear to the heart of any freelancer. The time has come and you've decided you need to raise your rates. How do you tell your clients about it, and how do you manage this process of rate raising in general?
 
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How To Test Proxies

Anyone who has hung out their shingle to freelance has likely encountered the so-called "feast or famine" cycle. What is this, why is it suboptimal, how do you get out of it, and how long does it take to get out?
 
Link of the week:The Pros and Cons of Test Data Synthetics (or Data Fabrication)