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Re:Ask HN: How to become a freelancer? by fbpcm on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @06:27PM (#6891667)
Find a business owner that needs web development done that doesn't have time to do it herself or knows a little bit less about it than you.

You can charge that business owner now. Any language will work and there are trade offs for each language.

Re:Ask HN: How to become a freelancer? by cylinder on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @06:40PM (#6891717)
Don't quote them an hourly rate. That means nothing to them. Tell them they will get X for price $Y (flat fee all inclusive) and they are more likely to go forward.