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Discussion on: Why does every single job posting ask for at least a year of experience?

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Abdelrahman Tamim

Freelance (paid work) a couple of projects so that you would show potential suitors that your work is in great demand and you actually know how to ship an end-product that's functional and people willing to pay for it.

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Brenda Limón

That's an awesome idea, I just need some help getting clients, any advice to get clients as a freelancer? Thanks, Abdelrahman

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Lorna Roberts

You could try Upwork or Fiverr.

What I did was to pick a real business website I largely liked and did a mix of copying its various features and tweaking it to fit my own style aesthetic. That way I was learning as I went. The result is here. It helped me a lot with carousels and animation.