I’m writing this article to help people who are in search of a way to earn money with programming. I have the experience of earning money via teaching programming. In this article, I want to share the same method with you in 8 simple and practical steps.
Before we jump in, I want to let you know that you can teach programming even if you’re not an expert. You just need to be one step ahead of your client.
Many people in the world don’t know what programming is but still want to learn it. Some people don’t even know how to print a “hello world” and need someone to help them. If you are ready to help, you can make money by providing value to these people.
So, let’s see how you can teach programming and earn money in some simple steps.
1. Set Everything Up
First of all, you need to know at least the basics of a programming language. If you don’t know anything about programming, spend some time learning the fundamentals of a programming language. If you know the basics, you will be able to teach it to people who don’t know anything.
Now, you need to go and signup for an online platform for tutoring. There are several online platforms available where you can teach programming. For example, TeacherOn, Wyzant, Takeslessons, etc., are some of the tutoring platforms I know. There are many more such platforms. If you do some research, you can find several options.
I would suggest you focus on a particular technology only and market yourself as an expert in that technology. For example, you can market yourself as a specialist in a particular programming language or framework.
Specialization is really important in programming. You need to be the big fish in the small pond, not the small fish in the big pond.
You may need to set an hourly rate when you create your profile. I would suggest you start at 30$ per hour. The rate can vary according to your circumstances and geographical locations.
I started with a very less rate since the cost of living is less in my place compared to countries like the United States. So, the rate can vary according to different factors.
Start with an average rate. Later, when you get more clients, you can increase the hourly rate as you wish.
The next task you have is to find someone who’s having a burning problem. Some people are looking for someone to teach them programming or help them with their programming assignments, etc. There are several clients on online tutoring platforms. You need to find them.
Obviously, if you have a good profile, you’ll attract more clients. However, having a good profile isn’t enough. It might be difficult to get the first few clients.
You need to look for tutoring opportunities on online platforms and apply for them. Apply for the opportunities that match your interests. When you apply for more opportunities, you’ll get in front of more clients, and the chances of getting a client will increase.
Some clients will come to you asking for help if you have a good profile. I’ll show you some examples from my experience.
When you get a response from a client, you need to evaluate his/her problem and do some research on it. Find a solution to his problem and propose the solution.
For example, say someone’s problem is to learn web development to do a coding assignment. Then, you need to evaluate the problem and propose a solution. Tell him that you can help to solve this problem by teaching HTML and CSS. Your proposed solution should convince the client.
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