June 15Jun 15 #308 Link to comment https://community.webinsiders.com/topic/98-how-are-freelance-developers-and-engineers-actually-dealing-with-the-rise-of-ai-right-now-are-they-using-it-to-work-faster-and-stay-ahead-or-is-it-changing-the-kind-of-projects-they-get-and-how-they-earn-curious-how-people-in-the-field-adapting/ Share on other sites Share on Facebook {lang="reddit_text" Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on X More sharing options... Full-stack dev here with 6 years experience, laid off almost a year ago. I’ve been trying to move into freelancing but fear, perfectionism, and overthinking keep holding me back. With AI tools and “vibe coders” already getting freelance work, I’m starting to worry where experienced developers fit in, especially when clients can now build basic apps cheaply themselves. It’s been messing with my confidence does this still feel like a real path forward for others?
June 15Jun 15 #309 Link to comment https://community.webinsiders.com/topic/98-how-are-freelance-developers-and-engineers-actually-dealing-with-the-rise-of-ai-right-now-are-they-using-it-to-work-faster-and-stay-ahead-or-is-it-changing-the-kind-of-projects-they-get-and-how-they-earn-curious-how-people-in-the-field-adapting/#findComment-309 Share on other sites Share on Facebook {lang="reddit_text" Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on X More sharing options... Freelancing isn’t just about writing code—it’s about solving problems and guiding clients to the right solution. Cheap $20–$200 gigs usually miss that bigger picture, and many clients end up coming back when things break. Experience has real value, so it’s important not to underprice it.
June 15Jun 15 #316 Link to comment https://community.webinsiders.com/topic/98-how-are-freelance-developers-and-engineers-actually-dealing-with-the-rise-of-ai-right-now-are-they-using-it-to-work-faster-and-stay-ahead-or-is-it-changing-the-kind-of-projects-they-get-and-how-they-earn-curious-how-people-in-the-field-adapting/#findComment-316 Share on other sites Share on Facebook {lang="reddit_text" Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on X More sharing options... There’s still a lot of opportunity. AI can generate code quickly, but it doesn’t replace real engineering judgment like building things that are secure, scalable, and actually hold up in production. A lot of “quick and cheap” AI-built projects usually end up needing proper developers to fix or rebuild them. The real value is still in understanding the problem and delivering something solid that works long-term.
June 15Jun 15 #321 Link to comment https://community.webinsiders.com/topic/98-how-are-freelance-developers-and-engineers-actually-dealing-with-the-rise-of-ai-right-now-are-they-using-it-to-work-faster-and-stay-ahead-or-is-it-changing-the-kind-of-projects-they-get-and-how-they-earn-curious-how-people-in-the-field-adapting/#findComment-321 Share on other sites Share on Facebook {lang="reddit_text" Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on X More sharing options... I was honestly so overwhelmed by it that I ended up switching my whole direction
June 26Jun 26 #1278 Link to comment https://community.webinsiders.com/topic/98-how-are-freelance-developers-and-engineers-actually-dealing-with-the-rise-of-ai-right-now-are-they-using-it-to-work-faster-and-stay-ahead-or-is-it-changing-the-kind-of-projects-they-get-and-how-they-earn-curious-how-people-in-the-field-adapting/#findComment-1278 Share on other sites Share on Facebook {lang="reddit_text" Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on X More sharing options... My "AI boundary" list: strategy, creative direction, client relationships = human. Research, transcription, data formatting = AI.
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