Freelancing and remote work roadmaps

Roadmaps for earning independently as a developer: freelancing, remote jobs, automation work and indie products, from first client to steady income.

56 paths
3295 topics

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Earn independently

Freelance, work remotely or sell what you build.

Roadmap · Earn independently
Freelancing roadmap
Clients on Upwork, Fiverr or direct
The path
1. 1A service you can sell
2. 2Proof without reviews
3. 3Your storefront
+ 5 more
- 8 stages
- 60 topics
- ~4 months
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Remote jobs roadmap
Work for companies in other countries
The path
1. 1Are you ready for remote?
2. 2What "remote" really means in a listing
3. Where to look
+ 5 more
- 8 stages
- 61 topics
- ~4 months
Opens with credits
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Automation for clients roadmap
Workflows with n8n, Make or Zapier
The path
1. 1How automation works
2. 2n8n in depth
3. Shaping data and logic
+ 5 more
- 8 stages
- 60 topics
- ~7 months
Opens with credits
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Build and sell your own product roadmap
Validate, launch and get paid
The path
1. 1Find a problem worth solving
2. 2Validate before you build
3. Build a small first version
+ 5 more
- 8 stages
- 56 topics
- ~8 months
Opens with credits
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AI data and training work roadmap
Annotation, model rating and AI trainer roles
The path
1. 1What AI data work is and why it exists
2. 2The honest picture
3. Core annotation skills
+ 3 more
- 6 stages
- 43 topics
- ~3 months
Opens with credits
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AI video and design for clients roadmap
Ads, shorts and visuals made with AI tools
The path
1. 1What clients actually buy
2. 2Video fundamentals AI does not replace
3. The AI video tool stack
+ 5 more
- 8 stages
- 45 topics
- ~6 months
Opens with credits

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