Digital Skills Library · Development & IT

Freelance Development & IT skills

Build websites and tools. The no-code lanes here are friendlier to beginners than they sound.

Intermediate Beginners start around $25–60/hr 16 skill guides

Database Management Beginners: $25–45/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance database work: SQL, design, administration, and queries. Read The Guide → DevOps Beginners: $40–60/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance DevOps: CI/CD, cloud, and automating how software ships. Read The Guide → ERP & CRM Management Beginners: $30–50/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance CRM and ERP work: Salesforce, HubSpot, and business systems setup. Read The Guide → Frontend Development Beginners: $20–40/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance frontend development: building the websites and app interfaces users see, with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Read The Guide → Full-Stack Development Beginners: $25–50/hr+ The honest guide to freelance full-stack development: building complete web apps front to back. Read The Guide → Mobile App Development Beginners: $25–50/hr+ The honest guide to freelance mobile app development: building iOS and Android apps. Read The Guide → No-Code & App Building Beginners: $20–40/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to building apps and sites without code: Bubble, Webflow, Softr, Glide. Read The Guide → Product Management & Scrum Beginners: $25–45/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance product management and Scrum/Agile: leading projects, backlogs, and teams. Read The Guide → QA & Software Testing Beginners: $15–25/hr+ (manual QA) The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance QA and software testing: finding bugs and ensuring software works. Read The Guide → Security & Compliance Beginners: $35–60/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance security and compliance work: audits, testing, and helping businesses stay safe. Read The Guide → Shopify & Ecommerce Development Beginners: $15–30/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance Shopify and ecommerce development: building and customizing online stores. Read The Guide → Software Development Beginners: $20–40/hr+ The honest guide to freelance software development: building applications, scripts, tools, and integrations. Read The Guide → System Administration Beginners: $30–45/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance sysadmin work: servers, networks, and keeping systems running. Read The Guide → Web & UX/UI Design Beginners: $25–50/hr+ (or $300–1,500+ per simple site/screen set) The complete beginner-to-paid guide to freelance web and UX/UI design: what you can sell, who buys it, realistic rates (beginner to $150/hr+ plus project and design-partner pricing), the learning path, vetted free resources, and how to land your first client. Read The Guide → Web Development (CMS / No-Code) Beginners: $25–50/hr+ (or $500–2,500+ per small site build) The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance web development the realistic way: WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Shopify, and Squarespace site building. Read The Guide → WordPress Development Beginners: $15–35/hr+ The beginner-to-paid guide to freelance WordPress: building and maintaining sites for businesses, no CS degree required. Read The Guide →

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