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Learning Sales as a Developer
Most developers spend years learning how to build.
Very few spend time learning how to sell.
Lately, I've realized that finding clients might be just as important as improving my coding skills.
You can be an amazing developer, but if nobody knows you exist, it becomes difficult to create opportunities.
Right now, I'm spending time learning:
• Cold outreach
• Client communication
• Proposal writing
• Understanding business problems
It's a completely different skill set from development.
The more I learn, the more I understand why successful freelancers aren't just good builders—they're good communicators too.
What's one business skill every developer should learn early?
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