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Howell: Solo developers can easily earn $5K-$10K monthly on Upwork
“I would say, like, solo dolo I think you could easily clear
Five, 10 K a month, just without any outside help.
definitely building apps, but even just like if you consult on the right kind of product projects surrounding like a specific SAS.”
Barnett: Content creators never look for jobs on LinkedIn or Upwork
“I'm a content creator. I know a thousand content creators. Not one of them would go and put their job profile on LinkedIn or on Upwork and be looking for jobs there. So it's just not that they don't, you don't find creators in that same typical way that you wo…”
Howell: Replacing existing software makes custom app sales easier
“But I think it's an easier sell when you're replacing something or doing something better than like existing software could do.”
Howell: Most automations can be turned into front-end apps
“Automations is also a good keyword to look for because you can turn most op automations into an app with a front end.”
Kerner: Upwork freelancers can scrape 3M Shopify contacts for $20
“There are people that have Upwork accounts that have built with accounts and 20 bucks and you can have all three million Shopify stores contact info in your inbox.”
Howell: Sending Loom demo prototypes wins $2,500 Upwork gigs
“If it's a simple enough app, and it's 2500 bucks, right you could go ahead and build the prototype, and then in the proposal, send it as a Loom link of you, like, demoing it for them, which I've done, and it worked for the first one I ever did.”
Yadegari builds initial app UX himself before outsourcing visual polish
“Usually what I do is I do all of the UX myself, and then I'll hire someone either on Upwork or some somewhere else. Now I know a lot of talented designers, but in the past, that's what I would have done and have them make my bad designs look a lot prettier.”