Getting Started with the Gig Economy and Finding Work
Hopefully, I’ve set the scene for the gig economy sufficiently in Chapter 1 and you’re now feeling psyched to get started. And probably a little anxious. A little anxiety is good; it keeps you focused.
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2 Getting Started with the Gig Economy and Finding Work What to Sell and How to Sell It Hopefully, I’ve set the scene for the gig economy sufficiently in Chapter 1 and you’re now feeling psyched to get started. And probably a little anxious. A little anxiety is good; it keeps you focused. But it’s all still rather conceptual and abstract at this point. So enough with the aspirational talk; let’s get practical! In this chapter, you’re going to learn the nuts and bolts of selling your skills online. What you can sell, where you can sell it, and so forth.
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Chapter 2 | Getting Started with the Gig Economy and Finding Work
What Are You Going to Sell? Maybe you came into this with a business model in mind. Maybe you’re going to turn your current job into a freelance gig. Or maybe you have a passion that you want to turn into a profitable business. But on the other hand, you might just know you want out but have no idea how to get there. The good news is that there are lots of services you can sell online, and chances are that there’s at least something you can offer. This book is aimed specifically at technology entrepreneurs, and if you are a coder, a web developer, an Internet marketer, or anyone else with basic computer skills, then you’re going to have tons of options. But if you’re not any of those things, then don’t worry—this book is for you as well, and there are plenty more options. This section provides some ideas to whet your appetite. You don’t need to read all of this section; just glance over and see what sticks out to you.
Tech Skills That Sell Well Online While you can sell pretty much anything under the sun—and you’ll see just how true this is in a moment—the reality is that certain skills are more suitable for selling online than others. This is owing not only to demand, but also factors such as value, time, and marketability. Here are some great places to start.
Programming Programming is perhaps the best skill you can sell online. It is particularly skill-based and it’s something that’s in high demand. Countless businesses are looking for programmers to develop apps, to work on in-house software, and to manage their websites. All types of coders are in demand online, though some languages are in greater demand than others, of course. Python is often up there as one of the most sought-after languages, as is Java. Knowing C and C++ is great for game development, while using C# and having a familiarity with Unity or Unreal will also help in this regard. Likewise, specific skills pertaining to Android development or iOS can also be beneficial. The holy grail is the “full-stack developer.” This is someone that can handle everything necessary to build a fully functioning, interactive website or web app with a back end, user profiles, and other features. In other words, you’ll need HTML and CSS for web design, along with something like PHP for the back end, MySQL, and so forth.
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