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7 Things Learned

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February 10, 2016
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7 Things Learned

7 Things I learned while making a living as a Web Development Freelancer

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Christoph Hochstrasser

February 10, 2016
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Transcript

  1. 7 Things Learned

  2. Hi, my name is Christoph Hochstrasser. @hochchristoph on Twitter.

  3. I’m a Freelance Designer and Web Developer

  4. Freelance what?

  5. Freelance | ˈfrēˌlansər | “Person without permanent employment”

  6. Entrepreneur? Yes. Actually somewhere in between.

  7. Web Developer?

  8. Looking At Cat Pictures The Whole Day

  9. None

  10. No. (Sometimes)

  11. 1. Web Development != Coding

  12. 2. Just Do It™

  13. 3. Inspiration Always Hits You When and Where You Expect

    It Least

  14. 4. Challenge Yourself. But Try Not To Bite Off Too

    Much, So You Don’t Choke To Death.

  15. 5. Reflect Regularly

  16. 6. Talk To Real Customers

  17. 7. Don’t write a Business Plan Until You Absolutely Positively

    Have To

  18. Fin

  19. Website: hochstrasser.io Twitter: @hochchristoph