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	<title>Carlos On Web Blog &#187; Freelance Programming</title>
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		<title>Freelance Opportunities Right At Your Own Backyard</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/12/20/freelance-opportunities-right-at-your-own-backyard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous article, I mentioned three Websites that are excellent sources of projects to fuel your freelance programming career. As a freelance contractor, you would naturally select projects that can be done remotely. And if you are the type who prefers working from home, Web-based projects present some attractive options. A good number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clients and Projects, Where And How To Find Them</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/12/04/clients-and-projects-where-and-how-to-find-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the title of this article catches your attention, you are not alone. I’ve had countless visitors who dropped an email or two asking for my sources of clients and projects. Perhaps they wanted to venture into freelance programming and curious about how I stayed after all these times. Indeed, anyone whoever wanted to become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jumpstart Your Freelance Programming Career</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/09/27/jumpstart-your-freelance-programming-career/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I start throwing a few suggestions on how to jumpstart your freelance programming career, let me share bit of my own experience on how I started and became a freelance programmer.
The End is the Beginning is the End
Allow me to begin at the end. Circa April 2004. 
The American founder of the Web Development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say No To Some Clients and Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/08/14/say-no-to-some-clients-and-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Can you create a clone of YouTube in PHP? How long will it take you to do it and how much do you charge?&#8221;
&#8220;I bought this JavaScript code that has built-in shopping cart. Now, what I want to do is convert it to PHP. My budget is $100. Are you interested?&#8221;
&#8220;I am forming a company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things To Consider Before Jumping Into A Freelance Career</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/06/27/5-things-to-consider-before-jumping-into-a-freelance-career/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen people who jumped into a freelance career only to loose interest and go back into their default comfort zones: being employees again. There are many reasons why they &#8220;failed&#8221; as freelancers one of which is not knowing what it takes to be one. Deciding to be a freelancer is not only a matter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 4 Reasons Why Businesses Hire Freelance Programmers</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/05/27/top-4-reasons-why-businesses-hire-freelance-programmers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 07:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a freelance programmer and wondering where to get your next business? Or do you want to be one, but don&#8217;t have the nerve to face some unknown challenges that await ahead? 
Don&#8217;t loose heart. There is something for you just around the corner. If you are prepared and have the right mix of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Freelancer Blogs On Labor Day</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/04/30/a-freelancer-blogs-on-labor-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 04:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is labor day. And what has a freelance programmer got to say about this issue since he works for no boss? Nice question. I am not writing this blog to rant about a client who paid me below the market price value of my service. No, I&#8217;m not going to do that. This lonely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Important Qualities Every Freelance Programmer Must Have</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/04/21/2-important-qualities-every-freelance-programmer-must-have/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can tell from experience that freelance programming is not an easy game to play especially for those who are just starting out. Your experience, skills, and credibility will really be put to the test when you come face to face with the client. Typical question such as the following will be asked.
Can you really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Work Freelance?</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/03/31/why-work-freelance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/03/31/why-work-freelance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started my freelance career back in 2003 and have stayed that way ever since. My decision to go into a freelance work was partly incidental and partly experimental. In both cases, I felt I was prepared to take on the challenge. When the software outsourcing company I helped form closed down its operation for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Security Myth</title>
		<link>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/01/09/job-security-myth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carlosonweb.com/articles/2007/01/09/job-security-myth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carlosonweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Working for government provides you with the most secure job on earth. The government can never go bankrupt!&#8221;
&#8220;Why don’t you apply for a job at X Corporation? It is the largest in town and offers the most benefits you can have.&#8221;
I am sure you have encountered remarks such as these from some well-meaning friends and [...]]]></description>
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