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24 alternatives to My second year as a full-time freelancer

I recap my second year as a full-time freelancer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My second year as a full-time freelancer launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
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   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2MR
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3. 3
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   I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness and gravy.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4MY
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   2013 · ianww.com · its alternatives →

5. 5ID
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   2023 · edgaras.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Side Projects▲66

   As a full-time freelancer that works from home it can be sup

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7WF
   We Freelance, a community where freelancers share stories and resources▲78

   2017 · we-freelance.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Full-time Freelancer▲74

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9. 9OY
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10. 10HM
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    2017 · highig.com · its alternatives →

11. 11BM
    Built my resume as an interactive website, version-controlled on Github▲82

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IM
    I made a SaaS that helps keep freelancer's pipeline full - with no code▲80

    2013 · letsworkshop.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Freelancer - Sharing your stories▲70

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    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14OY
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15. 15
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    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Freelancer - Qualifying Clients ▲67

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    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17IL
    I launched my first solo side project▲14

    Sysadmin is my bread and butter, but I taught myself PHP and have been coding on and off for the past 6 years. I've worked on numerous freelance gigs, but mainly internal apps that I use for my real job. I worked on this project (on and off) for the past year and I'm happy to finally release it to the public. Even if it doesn't succeed, I'm happy that I was able to "scratch an itch" I've had for the past couple of years. I wanted to make something and prove to myself that I can program. I'm not the greatest, but I'm proud of what I've achieved. http://www.ikeepm.com

    2011 · its alternatives →

18. 18MF
    My first portfolio site - Full Stack Engineer▲44

    2015 · jakegaylor.com · its alternatives →

19. 19MS
    My side project about side projects▲66

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20. 20WI
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21. 21FT
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22. 22ID
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23. 23EI
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24. 24PW
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