In this episode, I interview Jon Melo. Jon is a Bubble freelancer, educator, and content creator. We cover a wide variety of topics such as how Jon got started in No Code, what it's like being a solo freelancer, what Jon is working on / studying right now, content creation and building a personal brand, client / freelancer relationship dynamics, scoping out projects, and much more. Enjoy the conversation!
Jon's Links:
Twitter: / bubble_hack
RU-vid: / @theradstream
0:00 Introduction
1:55 Jon’s Bad experience hiring a freelancer
3:30 Pushing back against clients
6:27 Is it wise to push back?
8:22 Partnering with clients
11:42 Finding your niche in the no code space
18:02 On content creation
21:24 What is Jon learning these days?
23:25 Will Bubble open up its platform?
26:30 Building plugins in Bubble
28:21 Taking open source things for granted
32:00 Talking about Budget with clients
34:55 Reducing scope / breaking down a project
36:45 How to hone in on your idea
39:15 Client vs Freelancer dynamics
44:15 The downside of building the product yourself
46:20 Advice for first time freelancers
52:00 Building a personal brand
54:30 Having the time to build a personal brand
56:20 Mindset of being a developer/freelancer
59:55 Time commitments of freelancing vs working a job
101:22 The comfort of not having to rely on anyone else
102:15 The airport test
27 июл 2024
