How Can a Beginner Web Developer Start Getting Clients Without Prior Experience? [closed]
I'm a 16-year-old self-taught web developer. I’ve been learning technologies like UI/UX, Bootstrap, and Django. I want to start earning money by getting clients, but I’m facing some challenges:
Lack of Experience: Many freelancing sites require prior experience, but I don’t have any yet. How can I overcome this chicken-and-egg problem?
Finding Clients: I don’t know where to look for my first client or how to convince someone to hire me without a portfolio of work.
I’ve been trying various freelancing platforms, but I keep running into the same issue: most clients want experienced developers.
For those who’ve been in this situation, how did you find your first client? Do you have advice for someone like me who is just starting out?
Thank you in advance!