Should You Quit Your Software Developer Job?

December 31, 2022

In this video, I cover on what conditions you should quit your software developer job and get into freelancing or join a startup.

Christian

Hi there! I'm Christian, a freelance software developer helping people with Angular development. If you like my posts, make sure to follow me on Twitter.

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