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Re:Ask HN: What are you building as a side-project or side-h... by GhostMentor on Monday December 29, 2025 @12:30PM (#46422989)
I’m building a beginner-focused freelancing system.

Not another “get rich” thing, but something calm and structured. I noticed most beginners don’t fail because of lack of skill, but because of too much noise.

Too many tools, platforms, AI hype, shortcuts. I struggled with that myself early on.

So I broke everything down into fundamentals: how freelancing actually works, where beginners realistically fit, and how to learn tools without overwhelm.

Still validating and improving it step by step.

Re:Ask HN: What are you building as a side-project or side-h... by GhostMentor on Monday December 29, 2025 @12:32PM (#46423014)
If anyone here has struggled with freelancing overwhelm before, I’d be curious what confused you most at the start.
Re:Ask HN: What are you building as a side-project or side-h... by bayeslaw on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @10:41AM (#46434402)
Cool, what country are you focusing on?