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I just joined Contra as a full stack developer and honestly this platform already feels different from everything else out there.
No middlemen. No platform eating into your earnings. Just real people doing meaningful work on their own terms. That alone made me pause and think seriously about how I show up here.
I am still in that early exploration phase. Figuring out how the community moves, what clients here actually value, and what separates the people winning on Contra from the ones who never get traction.
So instead of guessing my way through it, I am going straight to the source and asking the people who have actually built something real here.
If you have built something meaningful on Contra, I genuinely want to hear from you.
Drop your answers below and tell me:
What are the 5 things a new independent should focus on to actually grow on this platform?
And what are the 5 things I should completely avoid like the traps, the time wasters, the things that quietly kill momentum?
I am not here chasing quick wins. I want to build a presence that attracts the right clients, a portfolio that does the talking, and relationships that actually last.
If you have been exactly where I am right now or you wish someone had handed you a roadmap on day one, drop it in the comments. Your words might be the turning point for someone just getting started.
The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
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My, i think my 4th feature on Contra. It would be great if @Contra HQ could give us a badge/ribbon/award once getting featured like behance/awwwards etc. or at least some way to display this accolade.
#FramerChallenge
Week 1: $10,000
(proof in the comments) 👀
@Framer client via @Contra HQ
#1 - Global Rank
373 - Participants
🟩 ⬜️ ⬜️ ⬜️ ⬜️ $10K / $50K
are you in?
let me know your goal in the comments below 👇
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