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Hey devs
I’m starting out as a frontend developer and I’m open to small gigs or freelance work (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

If you have advice on finding first clients or improving as a beginner freelancer, I’d really appreciate it

Portfolio: (https://mahlombehopewell.github.io/portfolio/)
GitHub:(https://github.com/mahlombehopewell/portfolio)

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Nice that you’re putting your portfolio out there already,That’s usually the hardest first step. What kind of small projects are you hoping to land first?

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@[Lena Carter] Basically anything that matches my skills right now

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Hey Hopewell! Love that you’re getting started and already have a portfolio up that’s huge for landing your first gigs. A few tips:

Share your portfolio on LinkedIn, Twitter, and relevant dev communities like /r/forhire or dev.to.

Start with small projects for friends, local businesses, or open-source contributions to build experience.

Keep learning by building tiny, focused projects each one is a showcase for clients.

You’re off to a strong start..keep iterating and putting your work out there!

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@[DuchessCodes] Thanks I'll keep on improving

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Hi, I’m Hopewell — frontend developer. I build responsive HTML/CSS/JS websites and take small freelance jobs.

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