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		qorrect on July 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: I love programming but hate the industry. ... How do I get started doing being an independent ? Recently I have tried using Upwork, but am constantly being underbid in a race to the bottom.

solarmist on July 18, 2022 [–]

You have to do the opposite and increase your prices. Everything you do needs to be about value, not price. The market is bimodal and the first mode is a race to the bottom, so you need to find the companies that care about results more than price.

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