Freelancing as the basis of business, is it possible?

Question

css

Good day!
I am a developer. Recently, several "start-up" ideas have been floating in my head, but since I am paying for a mortgage, I cannot just quit my job and go about my business in the next 8 years, because it may bring profit far from immediately (or not at all), And yes, I love my job.
Since I think that my qualifications already allow me to work as a lead developer in a small team, I began to think more often about taking freelance and people from different parts of the world/country as a basis.
What pitfalls await me? Is this approach possible or will I still need people on site? Which exchange is best to look for people? Should I trust my project in the hands of developers from India (and other dumpers)?
Especially interesting is the opinion of those people who have already done this.

Answer 1

Here you can generate a shadow based on the parameters from PS:
www.melanieceraso.com/psd-to-css3
Your parameters will be the following styles:
box-shadow: 0px 0px 60px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
https://jsfiddle.net/ncbwxdg2/

Answer 2

if the shadow does not suit the customer on css, then make it a picture and do not forget to say hello to the designer

Answer 3

Not everything that can be done in FS can be repeated in the browser.
For example, the blending mode cannot be applied separately to the shadow

Answer 4

that's why a web designer must know css - in order not to show the customer something that cannot be implemented

Answer 5

box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15)

Answer 6

You see that there is an overlay - "multiplication" means no longer rgba (0,0,0,.15)
+ size 60px
It could be something like this

-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 60px rgba(95,90,71,1);
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 60px rgba(95,90,71,1);
box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 60px rgba(95,90,71,1);

But in general, yes, you need to visually customize it yourself, so that it looks at least approximately the same! You can't display blend modes in css!

Answer 7

There are three ways to hire a freelancer - on a salary, piecework and hourly wages (usual outsourcing). Until you are confident in a person, it is worth working piecework. Did part of the work - got the money. When you are sure that a freelancer brings you profit, you can start working with payment for each hour of work. When you are already completely used, then you can talk about wages. But the third stage is possible only if you have regular customers, otherwise you will burn out.
PS In most cases, it is better for Indians and Chinese not to trust work at all. They are rarely set up for long-term cooperation and it is easier for them to knock money from you here and now, and do the work somehow later. For them, this seems to be a normal practice, but for you it will be losses and missed deadlines.

Answer 8

1) All team management stones.
2) It is quite possible, I always have only a remote command.
3) If from all over the world, then better with odesk.com
4) Yes, there are quite a lot of good programmers, the main thing is to be able to manage, design and check the work. A lot of people there will be happy to work in full time.
Here you can listen to how we develop on Odessa 8)
pumainthailand.com/diskussiya-o-frilanse-i-odeske-...

Answer 9

Nothing is clear. Do you want to hire freelancers? Or become one yourself? Freelancing and business in general are very different things.
In general, it’s better to freelance yourself, take a job, pay off your mortgage and go free swimming.

Answer 10

start creating projects yourself and, if necessary, connect other Russian freelancers through a task, assignments, etc.

Answer 11

odesk.com + elance.com - try it. in 3-4 months of work you will be able to assess whether it is worth it ...

Answer 12

I've tried building a team (of freelancers) and taking on a lot of projects to work on together. Here is a mini-analysis of the bumps:
1. All this makes sense only when the money is already there or at least agreed. Otherwise, you will fool freelancers, you will not be able to pay, etc. Or look for a partner right away who will work with you for your interest, but then the relationship will be appropriate.
2. The project should cost / bring at least a couple of times more than the estimated cost of freelance work. Otherwise, at best, you will go to zero.
3. Everything that is cheaper to do yourself, you should do it yourself. By the way, I discovered this all of a sudden, writing a detailed task for the performers.
4. 90% of freelancers cheat, miss deadlines, disappear. And often not only through their own fault - they just suddenly have urgent tasks for yesterday, urgent cases and customers emerge - such is the specificity. Even if you are lucky, the price of this should be pawned. In addition, ask all the time, control - but this is project management. Choose your people carefully.
5. There should be a separate person dealing with purely conversations, the legal part, etc. (if all this is required). And it should be a partner (i.e., a person interested in the growth of the company). Take care of your own - the technical part.
6. I didn’t try to search on clothes, but I think it will be very difficult for you. A little different mentality, language barrier, well, and other technical difficulties.
7. If you are serious, it is worth going in the near future to put the guys in the office and have them to the fullest. The costs of communications and control are much reduced, the person is always in sight, you can just come up and look at the code. Accordingly, you will get more from it for the same time and money.