Freelancing, Jobs In India, Startup Failures, Earning Crores, Upskilling & More w/ @harkirat1 🎙️

Harkirat shares his valuable insights on freelancing in coding, the Indian mentality on job security, coding in the era of AI, the truth behind the IIT hype, and so much more! You don’t want to miss this discussion that unveils the realities of the tech industry and career choices. #storieswithrusty #freelancing #podcast __ In this podcast 0:00 // DSLR se vibe nahi aa rahi 0:52 // Harkirat’s content strategy 1:22 // Filler 2:00 // Harkirat’s target audience 2:30 // Segmentation of the job sector 5:23 // 10 questions that you should not ask 6:28 // The Indian audience is growing smarter 8:38 // IIT is a declining market 10:27 // Does having a degree **really** matter? 11:50 // How freelancing looks in the coding space 14:10 // Rusty’s observation of freelancing 15:08 // How to go from freelancing level 1 to freelancing level 2 16:18 // What skills should a freelancer focus on? 17:18 // Understanding the international job market 21:00 // How should one deal with job layoffs? 24:23 // Harkirat’s journey as a freelancer 29:18 // Apprehensions as a new freelancer 30:42 // Harkirat’s family’s views on freelancing 31:14 // Does one really have to move to a bigger city for opportunities? 31:56 // What do international clients look for in a freelancer? 33:07 // Indian vs International freelance market 34:13 // “Har mahine paise account mein aane chahiye” 36:17 // Harkirat’s driving factor 38:01 // How can a beginner begin to learn coding? 40:01 // Similarities and differences in the journey of a content creator vs a coder 41:18 // Coding and content creation in a AI era 43:16 // Will AI take over the field of architecture as well? 43:50 // How should freshers deal with the fear of AI? 44:30 // The industry’s growth and dopamine hits 44:47 // Experiment. Optimise. Repeat. 46:10 // Does freelancing get lonely? 48:08 // What is the ‘crab mentality’ and how should we deal with it? 49:50 // IIT ki bas hype hai aur kuch nahi 50:54 // Start-up vs Corporate jobs 52:45 // How does one build a skillset for freelancing? 54:01// Are freelance creators telling the truth? 55:43 // Harkirat’s process of creating a video 56:25 // How has distribution helped Harkirat 58:09 // Harkirat’s projection of the next 5 years 1:00:24 // Harkirat and a disgust for EdTech 1:01:51 // Harkirat’s business journey 1:03:19 // How to actively practice delegation? 1:04:29 // Rusty’s journey as a freelancer 1:04:53 // How does one realise their true path? 1:07:22 // Rusty’s hiring criteria 1:10:55 // Harkirat’s freelancing experiences 1:12:57 // Ways to build your freelance portfolio + get a job 1:16:03 // Outro __ // Let's Connect If you're the Instagram type, https://instagram.com/storieswithrusty If you're the Twitter type, https://twitter.com/rustystories