Web Developer Stephen Adams
Stephen wasn’t looking to go freelance, but when redundancy came 10 years ago, he took on a contract for a few months. All those years later, saying he’d never go back. In between he’s evolved specialisms, written a book that became a course and started working remotely. Always keen to stay on top of his skills and what his clients might need now in the future.
Episode 286 of the Being Freelance podcast, hosted by Stephen Adams, Steve Folland, titled "Web Developer Stephen Adams" was published on October 16, 2022 and runs 40 minutes.
October 16, 2022 ·40m · Being Freelance
Summary
Stephen wasn’t looking to go freelance, but when redundancy came 10 years ago, he took on a contract for a few months. All those years later, saying he’d never go back. In between he’s evolved specialisms, written a book that became a course and started working remotely. Always keen to stay on top of his skills and what his clients might need now in the future.
Episode Description
Stephen wasn’t looking to go freelance, but when redundancy came 10 years ago, he took on a contract for a few months. And here is all those years later saying he’d never go back.
In between he’s evolved specialisms, written a book that became a course and started working remotely. Stephen takes time out on side projects and courses to always stay on top of trends, tech and skills - thinking about what his clients might want now and in the years to come.
And what about what he wants? As he nears the end of his 40s, Stephen’s now exploring what a future in freelancing will look like for him and his family.
You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com
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