Speaking as a former developer (~5 years) + current business owner (~10 years):
"Race to the bottom" freelancing for a dev with no experience is as intended -- the priority is to 1) develop a portfolio of experience to get better cred 2) filter/find long term partners who treat you right. This is a grind and an investment to get out of the race to the bottom.
$1-$1.5/mo is straightforward as long as you keep grinding + filtering for good partners.
"Race to the bottom" freelancing for a dev with no experience is as intended -- the priority is to 1) develop a portfolio of experience to get better cred 2) filter/find long term partners who treat you right. This is a grind and an investment to get out of the race to the bottom.
$1-$1.5/mo is straightforward as long as you keep grinding + filtering for good partners.