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Top 8 Freelance Developer Forums and Communities
<div><p><strong>Freelance developing is snowballing</strong>—more and more coders decide to “work for themselves” and<em> smash their well-compensated coding jobs</em> in order to earn <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer-hourly-rate-by-regions-and-professions/" title="Freelance Developer Hourly Rate By Regions and Professions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">even higher rates as freelance developers</a>. </p>
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<p>What are the reasons for the double-digit growth rates of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" title="[Top 5] The Best Python Freelancer Platforms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelancing platforms</a>? Many freelance developers name<strong> higher hourly rates</strong>, <strong>no commute</strong> time, <strong>no bosses</strong>, greater <strong>flexibility</strong>, more <strong>experience</strong>, and higher <strong>work satisfaction</strong> as some of the <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/python-freelancer-to-be-or-not-to-be/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="Python Freelancer: To Be Or Not To Be?">benefits </a>compared to being an employed developer.</p>
<p>However, freelancing can be <strong><em>quite a lonely work environment</em></strong>… <strong>IF</strong> you don’t get active in forums and other communities with like-minded people. This article shows you the best freelance developer forums and communities.</p>
<h2><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/">#1 Finxter Freelance Developer Mastermind Group</a></h2>
<p>The <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" title="Become Python Freelancer Course" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Python freelancer course from Finxter</a> is the world’s most comprehensive learning resource for every ambitious person who wants to create their thriving coding business online. Is this you?</p>
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<p>With the course comes access to a <strong><em>community of other freelance developers</em></strong> (<em>Facebook Mastermind Group</em> & upcoming <em>Slack Community</em>) with coders ranging from complete beginners to 20 years of experience in the freelancing industry. This is the best freelance developer forum for coders who seek help on every step of the way to reaching average freelancing skills with six-figure earning potential and beyond. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/72x72/1f680.png" alt="?" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> </p>
<h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FreelanceDevelopers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://www.reddit.com/r/FreelanceDevelopers/">#2 Freelance Developer Reddit Community</a></h2>
<p>Reddit is one of the first resources you can think of when searching for communities of like-minded people. There’s a subreddit for everyone. The best Reddit community for freelance developers is the /r/FreelanceDevelopers subred:</p>
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<p>Here’s the link to the Reddit community for freelance developers: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FreelanceDevelopers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.reddit.com/r/FreelanceDevelopers/</a></p>
<h2><a href="https://devchat.dev/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://devchat.dev/">#3 Slack DevChat for Hackers</a></h2>
<p>This supportive developer group is free to access and it contains roughly 20,000 people interested in coding. It’s not per se a freelancing group but for freelance developers, it’s definitely a great resource to ask questions and find support as you work on your coding projects for clients.</p>
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<p>Here’s the link: <a href="https://devchat.dev/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://devchat.dev/">DevChat – The Slack community for Hackers</a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.quora.com/topic/Freelancing-Tips-and-Hacks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://www.quora.com/topic/Freelancing-Tips-and-Hacks">#4 Quora Freelancing Tips and Hacks</a></h2>
<p>The most active community on Quora regarding freelancing is the <a href="https://www.quora.com/topic/Freelancing-Tips-and-Hacks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://www.quora.com/topic/Freelancing-Tips-and-Hacks">“Freelancing Tips and Hacks”</a>. </p>
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<p>Check out the new questions and answers: <a href="https://www.quora.com/topic/Freelancing-Tips-and-Hacks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.quora.com/topic/Freelancing-Tips-and-Hacks</a></p>
<p>I found quite some gems there. Here’s an interesting Quora thread I found:</p>
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<p>You can click on the image to read the full answer.</p>
<h2><a href="https://community.upwork.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#5 Upwork Community</a></h2>
<p>Upwork is first and foremost a freelancing platform. But it’s also an active community of freelancers who communicate with each others. To participate in the discussion, you need an account—only passive reading can be done without an account. However, as a freelance developer, you do want to have an account on the leading freelance platform Upwork anyway, don’t you?</p>
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<p>Here’s the link to the Upwork community (opens in a new tab): <a href="https://community.upwork.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://community.upwork.com/</a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.freelancer.com/community" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#6 Freelancer.com Community</a></h2>
<p>I don’t recommend Freelancer.com as a resource for finding gigs. Why? Because in recent years, the quality of the gigs suffered badly due to the flood of cheap labor competing away the monetary benefits of being a freelancer. However, the website contains solid information on freelancing and freelance developing. In fact, freelance developing has a very strong standing on the community platform. </p>
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<p>Here’s the link to the Freelancer.com community: <a href="https://www.freelancer.com/community" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.freelancer.com/community</a></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.talkfreelance.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#7 Talkfreelance</a></h2>
<p>This forum is tailored towards web developers and web designers—so, it’s relevant to many freelance developers as well. However, you also find discussions about non-tech related freelancing topics such as marketing, legal help, sales, SEO, social media, etc. You can not only post questions and answers in the forum but also ask for gigs. A great forum for most freelance developers. </p>
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<p>Looks kind of old-school, I know. Here’s the link to the Talkfreelance forum: <a href="http://www.talkfreelance.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.talkfreelance.com/</a></p>
<h2><a href="http://www.homebusinessonline.com/forum/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#8 Home Business Forum</a></h2>
<p>This community is for every person who’s starting a home-based business. As a freelancer, chances are that you are as well. However, the forum is also a bit broader covering all range of jobs that can be performed from home. Many topics cover essential topics such as business strategy, marketing, sales, tax, accounting. As a freelance developer, you must know these topics very well in order to thrive! With over 23,000 members and 7500 topics, the forum is not a small one either.</p>
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<p>Here’s the link to Home Business Forum: <a href="http://www.homebusinessonline.com/forum/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.homebusinessonline.com/forum/</a></p>
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<p class="has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background"><strong><em>I hope you found this collection useful—no go ahead and start your own freelancing adventure if you haven’t already!</em></strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-block">Where to Go From Here?</h2>
<p>Enough theory, let’s get some practice!</p>
<p>To become successful in coding, you need to get out there and solve real problems for real people. That’s how you can become a six-figure earner easily. And that’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>
<p><strong>Practice projects is how you sharpen your saw in coding!</strong></p>
<p>Do you want to become a code master by focusing on practical code projects that actually earn you money and solve problems for people?</p>
<p>Then become a Python freelance developer! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/top-freelance-developer-forums/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top 8 Freelance Developer Forums and Communities</a> first appeared on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Finxter</a>.</p>
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