JavaScript + freelancing - does it make sense?

Question

Freelance

It seems to me that JS will soon become almost the most common language. Already now you can do almost anything you want on it (within reason, of course - for mobile phones (Titanium, Cordova), for desktop (I didn’t really delve into it, but Brackets is written in HTML + CSS + JS), web, of course - and front, and back (Node.js)). I like this language, I like that you can write in it even on a Chromebook. But the question is - what should a javascripter do to earn money? Because growth and development is good, but everyone wants to eat :) Let's say a spherical programmer lives in a vacuum in a small town and knows HTML + CSS + JS (and the corresponding libraries, if you want, you can specify which ones). How can he earn in freelancing? Remote work, in principle, is also suitable, but freelancing is better.

Answer 1

there is. There is a demand for every offer. But you need to know very well js.
Take a look at the test tasks for front-end developers.

Answer 2

If you know how to talk to people and have the skill of persuasion, then freelancing is right for you. I know people who have knowledge of html/css/php or html/css/js and can't find a client, trying to do something for a penny. I also know other people who easily find clients without even knowing js. Therefore, everything depends on you and I advise you, if you don’t have a portfolio, you don’t even have to try to meddle in freelance exchanges, they most often categorically do not accept freelancers without a portfolio, since there are freelancers with a portfolio, why should they choose you and take risks? Look for clients in your city, or remotely, but definitely not through exchanges. For example, I found the first clients to order a site on vk.com, and it was very easy, oddly enough. In the social networks sit those clients who either have not yet reached the freelance exchanges, or do not know about them, respectively, when you write to them,
Another factor, clients who do not sit on freelance exchanges, why they are easy to convince. They most likely found some kind of studio in their city with the help of Google, but this is a popular studio that makes websites for big money. But your prices, compared to Google's tops, are much better.
I take it you know html/css? If so, make websites to order.

Answer 3

I almost receive offers about JS on Odessa every day, although this is not my main language. Seek and find.

Answer 4

There's a meaning. We have quite a few projects at Toptal that require JS.
It usually means that knowledge of JS as such requires experience using any of the main frameworks and libraries (jQuery, AngularJS, Ember.js, SproutCore, Backbone.JS, Knockout.js, Spine, CanJS, Meteor-JS , Derby, Yahoo Mojito, etc.).
Sometimes there are projects where they want to have a server part in JS as well (Node.JS is usually added then). And, of course, a full set of knowledge on assistive technologies (HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JSON, Ajax, etc., etc.).
In general, I can evaluate it like this - JavaScript is a very promising direction in terms of development (not only front-end, but precisely as a direction in programming).

Answer 5

a spherical programmer on a node will be able to get 50 bucks per hour on the same odes in the top.

Answer 6

How well do you type? Just the one who will do the layout from the layouts and write the front-end for me.

Answer 7

Of course have. At the moment, first of all, we should not forget that HTML5 applications are walking "big stride", as well as web applications. The development of web-applications and web-games cannot do without them (for the time being, there is still flash, but depending on the tasks, it often gives way to the "palm" lately). Also, do not forget about the server js - node.js strived, and now it is coming to the forefront, including precisely because the "developer" of the client side can cover the needs of the server side in the project. So go ahead and don't forget about learning frameworks. Vanilla is good, of course, but the larger the project, the greater the price of the universality of solutions and the speed of development, and hence the launch of the project.

Answer 8

1. Interactive templates for popular premium CMS. (need another designer for the team)
2. Plugins for jQuery. (those that are not yet in nature to cover the desired functionality)
3. HTML5 applications (where would we be without them!)

Answer 9

for the frontend, the coolest thing is to write components and sell through the markets. can be universal codecanen type or under cms type Bitrix