When I speak to young developers who have just finished school, the question I often ask them: "Why don't you try freelancing ?".
The answer is pretty much the one I would have given too: "I don't feel legitimate enough".
So, I think, we, as a community, should help those young developers to feel more legitimate.
Please no. Most of the young developers are not ready to freelance in the true spirit of freelancing (to work with a client on their own). They simply did not experience enough. I really feel for the client in this case. It's a terrible advice that can turn out terrible for the client.
You should not try to make them more legitimate at all. They should get experience by working with more experience people in the team. Should young doctors freelance just after school or should young lawyers freelance just after school? No, if they are still eager to learn something.
Sure it can be done, hack, I even did this myself, but I don't recommend it.
But, as long as you are honest with the client on the fact you don't have much experience, I really don't see the problem.
But while recruiting or looking for freelancers for my company, I also came across people who say they are experienced, had worked in other companies, had been mentored and thought they knew everything about tech.
So, I do think we should make young passionate developers feel legitimate about working in tech and trying freelancing.
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Please no. Most of the young developers are not ready to freelance in the true spirit of freelancing (to work with a client on their own). They simply did not experience enough. I really feel for the client in this case. It's a terrible advice that can turn out terrible for the client.
You should not try to make them more legitimate at all. They should get experience by working with more experience people in the team. Should young doctors freelance just after school or should young lawyers freelance just after school? No, if they are still eager to learn something.
Sure it can be done, hack, I even did this myself, but I don't recommend it.
I guess I agree to some extent.
But, as long as you are honest with the client on the fact you don't have much experience, I really don't see the problem.
But while recruiting or looking for freelancers for my company, I also came across people who say they are experienced, had worked in other companies, had been mentored and thought they knew everything about tech.
So, I do think we should make young passionate developers feel legitimate about working in tech and trying freelancing.