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Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

You're reading from   Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career 65 steps to becoming a better developer

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2017
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ISBN-13 9781787287037
Length 302 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface I. Coder Skills II. Freelancer Skills FREE CHAPTER III. Career Skills Index

Chapter 32. How to Remotely Demo Work for Freelance Clients?

So, you have a freelance client and you're ready to show off your work, but how can you showcase a project when you work remotely? If the entire application is completed, you could simply send the client a link to test it out. However, it's been my experience that this approach is not a great idea. As the designer or developer, you know the inner workings of the app.

The client, on the other hand, especially if they're of the non-technical variety, will stumble through testing the application out. Even if you did a great job on the project, if the client doesn't know how to use the software they're not going to be happy with your work.

Why proper demonstrations are important

Over the years, I've discovered that well thought-out demonstrations are a key to successful projects. There are two main reasons for this:

  1. A proper demo will let you control the flow of the app. You can control the focus...
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