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List of various freelancing resources

  1. Helpful Resources
  2. Introductory Articles
  3. Programming Languages
  4. Tools and Resources
  5. Marketplaces

Helpful Resources

Introductory Articles

Programming Languages:

Tools and Resources

Marketplaces

  • Upwork: Upwork is like the "bread and butter" for freelance programmers, its history goes back all the way to the merging of two different platforms called eLance and oDesk who used to rule the freelance marketplace once upon a time. However, the fees are slightly higher higher at 20% though it gets lesser as your sales increase.
  • Fiverr: A good freelance site in its own niche for quick and short-term jobs with limited budgets. Fiverr is different from typical platforms where the client posts a requirement and many freelancers bid on that like a tender system. On Fiverr, the freelancer creates something called a "gig" or service which the client pays for and thus starts a contract. Despite the name, you get many good paying projects which can continue well into long term.
  • FiveSquid: It's the British version of Fiverr, only difference is that you get paid in GBP instead of USD.
  • Guru: Yet another freelance portal though not as popular as Upwork/Fiverr among freelancers.
  • Freelancer.com: Few years ago, this site had got infamous for scams but recently, they seem to have done a nice job of keeping bad actors out. Nevertheless, a freelancer should always be on alert for such things irrespective of which platform it is.
  • Toptal: They market themselves as a global network of top software engineers and designers with a hiring rate of less than 3%. However, cracking their super difficult algorithms and making it to the interview rounds is like near impossible unless you're a Newton or an Einstein!

If you know any other good freelancing website, just send me a change-request.