Hiring freelance programmers and web designers

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If you are working as a freelance programmer or a web designer and are looking for jobs, here are few tips for you, which I learnt the hard way, so do not make the same mistakes which I had made initially.

• Stick to only few good websites like getafreelancer.com


• To establish a good reputation as a freelance programmer/web designer, start quoting half the price than that of what already established freelancers are quoting


• Try to estimate the work in such a way that you have 20% buffer time, so that in case you are about to slip on the deadline , you can make it up most of the time


• Set the expectation right, if possible deliver a small prototype of the project that you are working
  
• Understand that the buyer may not very be proficient in english , so keep the coomunication between you and the buyer simple


• Even if buyer is acting stupid , handle him professionaly, never try to be harsh on the buyer

Happy freelance programming. Feel free to leave comments.