Hey all,<br><br>I've been a software engineer for well over 10 years, mainly C++, but Python for about the last year, and I'm really enjoying it. <br><br>I'm getting more and more interested in transitioning from a full-timer at a large company to being a Python+Django freelance consultant. My background is mainly in engineering, not design, but of course I'm fully versed in HTML+CSS, I'm just not the best person to be designing interfaces from scratch or doing complex visual design & graphics. <br>
<br>Has anyone here made this transition before? How did it go? My biggest fears are:<br><br>- How am I going to attract clients? (Although this list, and sites like <a href="http://djanggigs.com">djanggigs.com</a> seem like pretty good sources to start.) <br>
- Am I good at managing client relationships? How hard will this be? (billing, scope creep, missed deadlines, etc.) <br>- What about the graphics/visual design side of things? What do you usually do for this, or has the client already outsourced a design and they just need implementation?<br>
- Maybe I just want to get a FT position with a web design&build firm instead? What are the pros/cons of that approach vs. freelancing?<br><br>Any thoughts or experiences from people who have done this transition would be great. Thanks!<br>
<br>Steve<br><br>