Freelancing, Jobs In India, Startup Failures, Earning Crores, Upskilling & More w/ @harkirat1 🎙️

Harkirat shares his valuable insights on freelancing in coding, the Indian mentality on job security, coding in the era of AI, the truth behind the IIT hype, and so much more!

You don’t want to miss this discussion that unveils the realities of the tech industry and career choices.

#storieswithrusty #freelancing #podcast
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In this podcast

00:00 // DSLR se vibe nahi aa rahi
00:52 // Harkirat’s content strategy
01:22 // Filler
02:00 // Harkirat’s target audience
02:30 // Segmentation of the job sector
05:23 // 10 questions that you should not ask
06:28 // The Indian audience is growing smarter
08:38 // IIT is a declining market
10:27 // Does having a degree *really* matter?
11:50 // How freelancing looks in the coding space
14:10 //  Rusty’s observation of freelancing
15:08 // How to go from freelancing level 1 to freelancing level 2
16:18 // What skills should a freelancer focus on?
17:18 // Understanding the international job market
21:00 // How should one deal with job layoffs?
24:23 // Harkirat’s journey as a freelancer
29:18 // Apprehensions as a new freelancer
30:42 // Harkirat’s family’s views on freelancing
31:14 // Does one really have to move to a bigger city for opportunities?
31:56 // What do international clients look for in a freelancer?
33:07 // Indian vs International freelance market
34:13 // “Har mahine paise account mein aane chahiye”
36:17 // Harkirat’s driving factor
38:01 // How can a beginner begin to learn coding?
40:01 // Similarities and differences in the journey of a content creator vs a coder
41:18 // Coding and content creation in a AI era
43:16 // Will AI take over the field of architecture as well?
43:50 // How should freshers deal with the fear of AI?
44:30 // The industry’s growth and dopamine hits
44:47 // Experiment. Optimise. Repeat.
46:10 // Does freelancing get lonely?
48:08 // What is the ‘crab mentality’ and how should we deal with it?
49:50 // IIT ki bas hype hai aur kuch nahi
50:54 // Start-up vs Corporate jobs
52:45 // How does one build a skillset for freelancing?
54:01// Are freelance creators telling the truth?
55:43 // Harkirat’s process of creating a video
56:25 // How has distribution helped Harkirat
58:09 // Harkirat’s projection of the next 5 years
1:00:24 // Harkirat and a disgust for EdTech
1:01:51 // Harkirat’s business journey
1:03:19 // How to actively practice delegation?
1:04:29 // Rusty’s journey as a freelancer
1:04:53 // How does one realise their true path?
1:07:22 //  Rusty’s hiring criteria
1:10:55 // Harkirat’s freelancing experiences
1:12:57 // Ways to build your freelance portfolio + get a job
1:16:03 // Outro

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