I got my very first Freelance Coding job (Junior Developer)

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  • Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025

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  • @mayanr.williams
    @mayanr.williams Год назад +391

    I genuinely thank you for sharing your practical experience in the freelance market. This video brought me a better practical understanding much better than any other content on RUclips!!!

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Год назад +3

      Thats nice, thank you!
      Are you a fullstack dev?

    • @sweatypotato248
      @sweatypotato248 Год назад

      ​@@looydyep

    • @sweatypotato248
      @sweatypotato248 Год назад +2

      And congrats men, Im still looking for freelancing job

    • @bharatsank4469
      @bharatsank4469 Год назад

      ​@@looyd What's your Instagram ID?

    • @ajay-pi5jj
      @ajay-pi5jj 10 месяцев назад

      I am,
      Can i mail you my situation ill write it clearly so you won't hv to reply twice.
      Or any other way i can explain my situation.
      I really need someones perspective. And badly want to start freelancing.
      ​@@looyd

  • @punisherash388
    @punisherash388 Год назад +305

    This is one of the actually realistic and practical video i have seen so far. Great work.

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Год назад +8

      Thank you!
      I try to be very honest

    • @LomoLumix
      @LomoLumix 11 месяцев назад

      You did good 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽​@@looyd

    • @Frawkesish
      @Frawkesish 6 месяцев назад

      Im curious. Hows it going so far ?

  • @FOXMAN09
    @FOXMAN09 10 месяцев назад +64

    This is great. It's very REALISTIC and SPECIFIC. Most success videos leave out the grind, leave out the fact they have some 4 year background in a similar field, their personal story is 10 years old and no longer relevant to today's environment, and nobody EVER actually shows what they did for their projects/portfolio. Well done. Very helpful.

  • @AleMilos
    @AleMilos Год назад +40

    I've been trying to use upwork for the last 3 weeks. After sending like 15 proposals and being ignored 14/15 times ( i applied for react and mern projects ) I can feel what you have been through. 2 days ago I just started a small ThreeJs project randomly and now this video appears on my yt home. I will make it happen, thank you for the inspiration!❤

  • @inconnumj4692
    @inconnumj4692 Год назад +24

    i think the advices in this video are the most precise/valuable advices on the topic i've ever heard

  • @omobrain1707
    @omobrain1707 Год назад +28

    Actually I was in my Day 1 of Freelance, I was going to do the same fault you did, But you opened my eyes in such an early period, I actually need to change my plan and do some market research and find appropreate neiches before delving in the development phase and wasting time; thank you for sharing your experience with us, wish you the Best!

  • @RISHISAIKIA-z3l
    @RISHISAIKIA-z3l Месяц назад +2

    I like how he described his journey to getting his first job . The way u described ur failures, learning from them , i never saw anyone being this transparent and honest . U helped me learn a lot of things . Great video , man .

  • @careervest
    @careervest 10 месяцев назад +6

    i think this might be the most relatable coding channel i have seen in a while thank you so much, i am motivated to start trying again. thank you,

  • @mahendrabishnoi716
    @mahendrabishnoi716 Год назад +43

    Damn, bro! I remember your very first video where you were learning React, and now you've finally got your very first gig. I'm happy for you, my G. Congratulations! 🥳🥳✨✨

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Год назад +3

      Your a og, thank you

    • @Mecagothits
      @Mecagothits Год назад

      everything happens for a reason !!

    • @PegeCovers
      @PegeCovers Год назад

      @@looyd Keep it up. We are proud of you. I am also on my coding journey right now.
      Cheers from a fellow RUclipsr~~

  • @HighlyProductive_
    @HighlyProductive_ 24 дня назад +1

    The long break part im so glad im not the only one. I been feeling so discuraged. Its motivating to see others go through the same

  • @abcifatima6402
    @abcifatima6402 11 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you so much for making this honest video. I really needed this.

  • @mohamaduhadijatu736
    @mohamaduhadijatu736 6 месяцев назад +3

    I keep coming back to watch for some form of motivation.thanks for the info

  • @fetchenough483
    @fetchenough483 Год назад +7

    tiktok hair with programmer awkwardness, my new favorite youtuber.

  • @HansPeter-wd3bj
    @HansPeter-wd3bj Год назад +4

    Mamamia!!!! You really did it! I‘m really glad to see your journey continue cause I wasn’t sure it‘ll continue after the last video😅

  • @stephanysantos7894
    @stephanysantos7894 Год назад +4

    You are a GENIUS! Really liked the video :)

  • @aronbjarklind4929
    @aronbjarklind4929 3 месяца назад +1

    just got back into coding fullstack, got some offers, nothing big but a start... Big ups man, inspirational stuff, gl with the big league !

  • @feebleh
    @feebleh 6 месяцев назад +3

    I'm starting to learn on how to become a software developer, and this was so relatable especially on the freelancing side lol. Now I gotta watch more of your vids. You're probably the only guy I watched out of hundreds of similar videos where I said "holy, that's so cool"

    • @looyd
      @looyd  6 месяцев назад

      Thank youuuu

  • @chanaka7518
    @chanaka7518 11 месяцев назад +2

    What a video. Same thing was happening here untill your video. But now I can work on correct path. Thank you Looyd

  • @habeshawww
    @habeshawww Год назад +2

    love your sense of humor ... immediately subbed

  • @eliasbalude155
    @eliasbalude155 Месяц назад +1

    OMG this one, really you are so amazing, the fact that I am in situation like your 500+ days with my portfolio saying I am fullstack developer and not even getting job for free trial. They barely open my proposal and no messages with my 0 reviews and I was lol the way you were describing the pain all of us is going through. Thanks for your honest practical experience sharing!

  • @enderxeno14
    @enderxeno14 Год назад +8

    Very good video
    Thank you for sharing your actual experience with us.
    I hope you get hundreds of gigs ❤

  • @joseviniciusaraujo6555
    @joseviniciusaraujo6555 3 месяца назад +1

    I'm brazillian, and this content is absolutely amazing man! Very thanks! Your speaking was easy to understand for me at the same time, I could enjoy your good humor! Success man!

  • @thekontuli2828
    @thekontuli2828 Год назад +2

    I appreciate truly honest people not willing to trade their values for money. Congratulation dude. I wish for you to keep going and get really good at this.
    Can't wait for December update on your journey.

  • @martg0
    @martg0 Год назад +3

    Thank you for sharing your journey, my best wishes for the next projects! 🎉

  • @suruchigupta6639
    @suruchigupta6639 11 месяцев назад +3

    Wonderful presentation of hustling...I'm definitely going to try this and thank you + congratulations 🎉

  • @Memeparable
    @Memeparable 10 месяцев назад +1

    You are sincerely fantastic. Very authentic, and really specific. You've done an incredible job by sharing this journey

  • @_D4M1
    @_D4M1 Год назад +2

    Thank you for honestly sharing your journey

  • @Rehan-x4s
    @Rehan-x4s 5 месяцев назад +1

    great vid, great advice, this channel defo deserves more subs

  • @MrJxtr
    @MrJxtr 3 месяца назад +1

    Amazing insights bro... I have been a freelancer for more than 2 years now and right now I am trying to switch my niche and industry from Social Media SEO to Data Science, AI, and Dev... I got here from watching you previous 1000 days of code video... I needed these video 💯

  • @ahmedqadarmohamed-km6bn
    @ahmedqadarmohamed-km6bn Год назад +2

    I bet this is the realest RUclips video i ever came across

  • @M_code_H
    @M_code_H 5 месяцев назад +1

    thank you so much you did actually motivate me to not quit

  • @PothosExplorer
    @PothosExplorer 6 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing journey. I just started learning how to code and looking for some freelance programming jobs. Not sure if I could handle all the stress like you did, but watching this video makes me realize that I will, too, find my way somehow. So, thank you and congratulations. Hope you get more and more and more jobs. And please don’t call yourself a trash. The fact that you didn’t give up after failing getting jobs for hundreds of days speaks for yourself that you’re not one. Instead, I think it’s more like a trait of someone who will definitely be successful one day.

    • @looyd
      @looyd  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you,
      good luck on your coding journey

  • @cheybrown2076
    @cheybrown2076 11 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing video! Needed this! Upwork is brutal. I’ll give it another try!

  • @alonsow9590
    @alonsow9590 8 месяцев назад +1

    You are such a geek.. but man! this is actually the most useful information i've found on the internet so far.

  • @Mecagothits
    @Mecagothits Год назад +1

    love you bro you are a hustler!! I actually also from berlin GE

  • @kazukamancha9664
    @kazukamancha9664 3 месяца назад +1

    Great Video bro, this video make me to hard work and always never give up

  • @ngochieule2974
    @ngochieule2974 Год назад +2

    dudeeee ur sheer amount of resilience and dedication to the work is insanee, mad props to u

  • @gamera_nx7268
    @gamera_nx7268 Год назад +5

    Great video I am too a beginner learning full stack currently
    This gives me motivation to do more and more things

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Год назад

      You got this!

  • @Garycarlyle
    @Garycarlyle Год назад +17

    It will come together. I had website for 10 years that didnt make any money then suddenly it made me more a month then most people get in a year from a job. Just need a lucky break sometimes.

  • @bobocrazvan-marius801
    @bobocrazvan-marius801 Год назад +1

    This was very inspiring! Truly a character, thanks lloyd!

  • @vixy236
    @vixy236 2 месяца назад +1

    What an awesome video!

  • @LostinMango
    @LostinMango Год назад +3

    Extremely helpful video now i know one thing is that go into some niche.

  • @dtello06
    @dtello06 6 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome! I love your video! Currently signed up with freelancer but will be trying other sites to use.
    Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Keep up the amazing work!

    • @looyd
      @looyd  6 месяцев назад +1

      Best of luck!

  • @seth8394
    @seth8394 Год назад +1

    Most genuine video talking about this topic Keep it up 🔥

  • @t3mp0r4ry
    @t3mp0r4ry Год назад +3

    Great work dude! Looking to get into freelancing myself, so thanks!

  • @caiotorres6156
    @caiotorres6156 7 месяцев назад +1

    Bro, i've been searching for a video like this for so long... You can find everyone selling what to do, but it's usually over saturated stuff, that you'd have a very consolidated competition to work against (like the one you found at the begining of the video). This practical experience of yours just motivated me to keep studying and working on my stuff, as well as showing me that i have to find something like three.js to specialise myself. Great video bro, really. Keep it up, you just got yourself a new sub.

    • @looyd
      @looyd  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the great comment, you got this

  • @mahmoudshawky4651
    @mahmoudshawky4651 7 месяцев назад +2

    you know what .. at minute 8:00 .. A tear drop fall from my eyes😂 .. this video was like a short movie about success .. and I loved it so much❤❤ .. hope you get better and better every day❤

    • @looyd
      @looyd  7 месяцев назад +1

      Good luck on your journey aswell

  • @servistakimi
    @servistakimi Год назад +1

    good luck to you with all my heart bro, keep goin

  • @AvgNav
    @AvgNav 11 месяцев назад +1

    Bro is out here boosting morale!!!!

  • @YannMetalhead
    @YannMetalhead 3 месяца назад +1

    That's probably the best advice for a beginner, thank you.

  • @nomagix
    @nomagix Год назад +3

    Well done, bro! 👍 A lot of people share written scripts, not their experiences. I had a similar experience too.

  • @m.h.6494
    @m.h.6494 10 месяцев назад

    You’re a good guy! Keep up these videos! I normally never watch a video longer than 2mins! Watched your completely and subscribed:D

  • @sweatypotato248
    @sweatypotato248 Год назад +1

    I still remember you starting going with firebase and here we are, Congrats

  • @koreandude
    @koreandude Год назад +1

    this was such a feel-good video. congrats lloyd!! LOL i can now see 5k of your viewers looking for niches now

  • @thefreecademy
    @thefreecademy 4 месяца назад +1

    i really like your videos showing how is the reality of finding jobs. you could make video how you could find job in 3 months. but you showed us the reality. really appreciate your efforts.

  • @angelylizcano9824
    @angelylizcano9824 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you I was looking for this 🎉

  • @LeoHQx
    @LeoHQx Год назад

    Excellent video! I really like your sense of humor and the fact that you didn't give up

  • @Hidden_name1
    @Hidden_name1 5 месяцев назад

    I was demotivated that after creating an Upwork account 6months before i was not able to get a single job but your video somehow motivated me.you got a new subscriber

  • @Alfygl
    @Alfygl Год назад +1

    Great video man!

  • @mathewjankuloski5878
    @mathewjankuloski5878 10 месяцев назад +169

    It took him 500 days to make 40$

    • @looyd
      @looyd  10 месяцев назад +83

      I am getting more freelancing jobs now, but in summery yes

    • @mah530
      @mah530 10 месяцев назад +29

      The reward maybe little but the experience maybe make up for it 😂

    • @ClashClash89
      @ClashClash89 6 месяцев назад +10

      Gotta start somewhere. Every journey starts with the first step and all that…

    • @JohnPork-q4y
      @JohnPork-q4y 5 месяцев назад +4

      And it takes me 56 lines of code to make 400€ xd

    • @rafikkaddour8704
      @rafikkaddour8704 4 месяца назад +1

      more like -20$ !

  • @quadrishittu1035
    @quadrishittu1035 11 месяцев назад

    I'm currently in a similar situation right now. Thanks for opening my eyes to the things that I'm doing wrong.

  • @tonight9826
    @tonight9826 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you bro for sharing your real and practical experience video in the freelance job.

  • @ea1766
    @ea1766 Год назад +1

    Fantastic and realistic video. Thank you.

  • @birigu
    @birigu Месяц назад

    I tried freelancing as a web developer on upwork this march and the same story, 0 responded out of 15 or so. I gave up and have not coded for about 5 months. II'm super grateful for you sharing your experience as this has motivated me to continue. Instant sub

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Месяц назад +1

      Find your niech and its somewhat ok, but still keep in mind that freelancing is really really hard.

  • @kidstarr100
    @kidstarr100 7 месяцев назад

    I’m trying this! I really wanted to get into freelancing as a side hustle to make more money along my full time dev position. I’ll start after my current sprint at work and see if I can do this freelance thing in 3 months! Thank you for the motivation and the time you’ve put in.

    • @looyd
      @looyd  7 месяцев назад +1

      Just find a good niech and you got it

  • @tricky2014
    @tricky2014 11 месяцев назад

    I like the optimism and persistence.

  • @ayokunumitoluwani2491
    @ayokunumitoluwani2491 Год назад +1

    Wow, Thanks for this insightful tips!

  • @saeedd2986
    @saeedd2986 5 месяцев назад +1

    this video changed someone's life

  • @istamosh
    @istamosh Год назад +1

    Wow, what an insight, thanks for sharing this.

  • @emperor8716
    @emperor8716 7 месяцев назад +1

    i watched a couple of your videos but this is the one that made me subscribe. i'm not interested in freelancing but i appreciate the honesty.

    • @looyd
      @looyd  7 месяцев назад

      dam, what didnt you like on the other ones? So I can improve

    • @emperor8716
      @emperor8716 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@looydnah i liked em, but i watch a lot of similar videos and didn't feel like i had to subscribe to this channel to see more of those, ykwim?

  • @valenciawalker6498
    @valenciawalker6498 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very realistic . Thank you for sharing your experience.

  • @VaibhavShewale
    @VaibhavShewale Год назад +1

    damn, it s the real hustling and grinding my dude, if it would had been me i would have given up in 2 months only!

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Год назад +1

      Well.. I gave up aswell
      I just decided to try again.. gave up and then tried again :D

  • @MotivateSphereOfficials
    @MotivateSphereOfficials Месяц назад

    good job bro , keep going

  • @prodsefv
    @prodsefv Год назад +1

    thx for the video, u really help me a lot

  • @JokeBookGames
    @JokeBookGames Год назад +1

    Very good video mate💪🏻

  • @aryagustiana101
    @aryagustiana101 8 месяцев назад

    Thank You for the insight Sir!
    I will be back when I get my first contract .

  • @This_Account
    @This_Account Год назад +6

    Congrats man! And thank you so much for the niche search tip. I just might try it.
    I've been working as a Data Analyst for 5 years and have been interviewing around for jobs that pay better. I've been interviewed so many times but no offers. It sucks to get ghosted.
    I've been looking at a career change to maybe a developer and doing some freelance stuff to get experience. Your advice helps. Thank you.

    • @readywhen
      @readywhen Год назад

      Why don't you apply what this guy did, but in your current field? Grass always looks greener on the other side. You just need to get better at selling yourself in a niche within your current field!

    • @yourhydraulicpressbro
      @yourhydraulicpressbro Год назад +1

      😂 what's funny is that I'm thinking of going into the data analyst part from web dev. Grass really does look greener fromthe other side. Just get better in your current field bro maybe ai/ml stuff.

    • @hecticbeatzz5628
      @hecticbeatzz5628 8 месяцев назад

      @@yourhydraulicpressbroskill issue for sure. Know data analysts writing algos at Jane street for 600 bags

  • @SeptemberIsMyFavouriteMonth
    @SeptemberIsMyFavouriteMonth 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing your experience ☺ I feel motivated again after watching this.

    • @looyd
      @looyd  6 месяцев назад +1

      Slow and steady!

  • @Nikhil-pu3rc
    @Nikhil-pu3rc 6 месяцев назад +1

    More practical than anyone thank you for the advice

  • @h3llloworld
    @h3llloworld 8 месяцев назад +2

    thanks for sharing your story bro, I really appreciate your honesty towards everything and not fluffing it up to sound professional.
    ps: i knew you were German immediately from the way you used your fingers to depict "3". i love you guys. thanks again for making this video.

  • @tech_path_
    @tech_path_ Год назад +2

    Good job bro .. and thanks for your tips ..

  • @amrinaauliasiregar3909
    @amrinaauliasiregar3909 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hi! I'm not pretty confident with my skills as a developer, but Your video has encouraged me!:) God bless

  • @traezeeofor
    @traezeeofor 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this. Niche is key!

  • @WALiD-ot8ik
    @WALiD-ot8ik 9 месяцев назад +1

    Very helpful, thank u man

  • @princenwachukwu9084
    @princenwachukwu9084 4 месяца назад

    Thanks alot sir for your honesty 😊😊

  • @tetsuya2466
    @tetsuya2466 11 месяцев назад

    Good job man ! Very inspiring ! 💪🔥

  • @jakwoun
    @jakwoun 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this video, I'll be back in 3 months!

    • @looyd
      @looyd  5 месяцев назад

      Will be waiting.

  • @hepranputra
    @hepranputra 3 месяца назад +1

    4:15 This video is my random 3am motivation. Thx!

  • @NatureSycho
    @NatureSycho Месяц назад

    Hi, I ENJOYED IT IN MORNIG 4:55AM, Amazing video!

  • @padrehitman2698
    @padrehitman2698 Год назад +1

    Das video ist sehr gut! Vielen Danke fur die Tipps! (still learning german) i genuinely thought you would have 100k subs :) Keep going

  • @aminu_waziri
    @aminu_waziri 7 месяцев назад +1

    You just got yourself a new subscriber👍🏾... Really liked the content - this is my present situation by the way😩

    • @looyd
      @looyd  7 месяцев назад +1

      We all go trough it

  • @roopkumardas8061
    @roopkumardas8061 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the tip, I was also having difficulty with freelancing

  • @Ghaleon
    @Ghaleon Год назад +1

    Very nice, dude!

  • @dineshpaladugula3677
    @dineshpaladugula3677 10 дней назад

    Great one!
    Thank you

  • @sachingavali5565
    @sachingavali5565 7 месяцев назад

    Thank You so much brother 😊

  • @saulolima6874
    @saulolima6874 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for that video bro.

  • @DevlogBill
    @DevlogBill Год назад

    Not bad, congrats!

  • @noorelimam6388
    @noorelimam6388 Год назад +1

    great video man

    • @looyd
      @looyd  Год назад

      thanks chief

  • @ahidtechnologies
    @ahidtechnologies 5 месяцев назад +1

    The sleep sound effect was dope

  • @isak
    @isak Год назад

    Super fun video!