I started coding about 2 years ago (full-stack) and been having a lot of fun ever since. I decided to use/specialize/sell WordPress applications for all the business reasons and advantages that come with the platform.
Now that I’ve had my fun optimizing/automating the environment I work in (speed, automated maintenance, cache warming, etc.), my day to day feels more like managing than developping.
I keep pondering on what my next steps should be to keep the coding fun (and revenue) going. I don’t see how I could possibly fit an open source project into my schedule, and I rarely see prospects/clients that have a valid requirement and budget for custom projects. On the few cases there was an opportunity, I decided to pass on it since I’m a freelancer with little support and although I can REALLY sell my services, it doesn’t feel right to make a client be “my first” on such high stakes.
I would say the main deal breaker (from my point of view) is my inexperience in evaluating the on-going maintenance a project will need and predicting the best structure that should initially be implemented for the future (fully integrated with WordPress or side by side sharing a database).
So I was wondering if you could share ‘how custom do you go with WordPress’ and how did you get there.
To sum it up, I’m sure custom projects are feasible for freelancers like me, but to what extent and what is the roadmap to get there without putting a client through avoidable risks?
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