johnjlocke

The idea of this question came after seeing this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqi62NGdCZw&t where the OP says that it could be beneficial for new freelancers to work for free to get a portfolio piece. I believe that working for free is unnecessary, but I'd like to get HN's opinion on the matter.

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https://www.lockedowndesign.com/social-media-colors/

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http://www.christopherhawkins.com/the-freelancer-and-the-nda/

http://www.christopherhawkins.com/2005/08/thrill-agony-working-home/

https://www.winwithoutpitching.com/are-you-really-needed/

https://www.winwithoutpitching.com/top-ten-new-business-development-myths/

http://developedbytom.com/blog/post.php?s=2015-02-20-context-sensitive-wordpress-configs

http://calacanis.com/2015/01/29/did-yahoo-just-put-up-the-white-flag/

http://webstrapper.com/how-to-not-get-paid-as-a-freelancer/

http://greensock.com/css-performance

http://mattreport.com/reverse-engineer-competition-10-minutes/

http://www.lockedowndesign.com/where-to-look-for-podcasting-advice/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpv4E5TwDHI

http://www.lockedowndesign.com/design-principles/

http://www.lockedowndesign.com/help-from-people-in-your-industry/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGQy_pnzvuk

https://medium.com/@aaronmentele/the-crow-and-the-cave-dweller-b230cc750694

http://www.slideshare.net/StephenYoung11/10-questions-developers-should-ask-themselves

http://www.daniellelaporte.com/when-you-become-visible/

http://www.lockedowndesign.com/build-a-quiz-in-php-tutorial/

http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2014/07/15/the-truth-about-tech-company-perks/

http://www.lockedowndesign.com/improve-page-speed-in-wordpress/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udk9jQU8tAc

http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=14314