Side Projects vs Freelance Work
Developers should engage in side projects to gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies, experiment with ideas without workplace constraints, and showcase their abilities to potential employers meets developers should consider freelance work when seeking autonomy, flexibility in work hours and location, or opportunities to diversify their skill set through varied projects. Here's our take.
Side Projects
Developers should engage in side projects to gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies, experiment with ideas without workplace constraints, and showcase their abilities to potential employers
Side Projects
Nice PickDevelopers should engage in side projects to gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies, experiment with ideas without workplace constraints, and showcase their abilities to potential employers
Pros
- +They are particularly valuable for learning new programming languages, frameworks, or tools, building a public portfolio for job applications, and solving niche problems that interest the developer personally
- +Related to: portfolio-development, self-directed-learning
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Freelance Work
Developers should consider freelance work when seeking autonomy, flexibility in work hours and location, or opportunities to diversify their skill set through varied projects
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for those looking to build a personal brand, gain experience in multiple domains, or supplement income alongside other roles
- +Related to: project-management, client-communication
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Side Projects if: You want they are particularly valuable for learning new programming languages, frameworks, or tools, building a public portfolio for job applications, and solving niche problems that interest the developer personally and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Freelance Work if: You prioritize it is particularly useful for those looking to build a personal brand, gain experience in multiple domains, or supplement income alongside other roles over what Side Projects offers.
Developers should engage in side projects to gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies, experiment with ideas without workplace constraints, and showcase their abilities to potential employers
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