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Being a father gave me the energy to take the step

Hi! Alberto here
Soo it turns out that I'm a father of a 6 months old baby.

I wanted to make my own products since forever but never did it because you know...life, money, time...but this has made me realize that I don't want to be in an office 40 - 50 hours a week working for other people.

Here I am! I'm an indie hacker and freelance developer now. I just launched my first MVP, a product dicovery site in spanish , got my first freelance contract and I'm happier than ever.

Feels good to be part of the community!

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on February 11, 2021
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    Same here. Having a child was extra motivation for me to make a living as an indie hacker, on my own time and pace

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    Congratulations man! That is an inspiring move!

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    Good for you man, congratulations! How is it going with combining the two worlds?

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      Thanks! I set a limit to my freelance work of 5 hours/day and the 2-3 hours left are for my projects (and then the baby 😅)

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        Hehe, looks like you got your priorities straight :)

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    Congratulations on becoming a parent! It sure brings perspective :) Glad that you're creating the life you want to live.

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      Thanks! At least I’ll try

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    You are welcome @Albertobeiz. Congrats on taking the leap

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    Congrats on taking the step! My son gave me the motivation to do a similar jump 🙂

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      Thanks! It’s the best motivation

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    Felicidades Alberto! ;)

    How did you get that first freelance contract?

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      Thanks! Through linkedin & a friend recommendation

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