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In this lesson, we will be discussing the top freelance development and I.T. projects so you can focus

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on what skill set you want to get experience in.

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The first that we are going to go over is mobile app development.

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Mobile app developers on Upwork typically charge between 18 and $39 per hour on average.

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And the price that you're able to charge as a mobile app developer depends on the mobile platform that

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you are developing on.

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Is it native?

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Is it for the web or is it hybrid?

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And you need to see does the client need a native app, whether that's Android, iOS or Windows, or

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are they looking to create a hybrid web or cross-platform mobile app?

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Of course, this can affect the cost for a few reasons.

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First, creating a native app locks you into that specific platform.

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You're creating a code base that's written for that mobile platform.

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In that mobile platform only, this means that creating a native app for each platform immediately adds

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to the timeline and the budget of a project.

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Now, when businesses want apps that can run on multiple platforms, many turn to web, hybrid or cross-platform

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options, which can also impact the price you can charge as a freelance mobile app developer.

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In addition, the app project complexity and deliverables will impact the price that you can charge.

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Laying out what the client needs from the mobile app will help you determine the deliverables, phases

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and the amount of time it will take to complete.

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Mobile app development projects can take anywhere from weeks to six months or more, and that all depends

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on what the client needs in terms of design, integrations and other functionalities.

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For example, a simple utility app may require a server side integration, but a real time messaging

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app will need backend integrations and database support.

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Now this chart you're seeing on the screen shows you how the complexity relates to the different mobile

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app development projects that are out there.

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So on the less complex side, you have existing app bug fixes, new features or patches needed.

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You have designer onboarding and you have testing.

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A medium level of mobile app development would be if you have to perform OS updates, a new version

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of an app with patches for resubmission as well as UI design updates and a large complexity that will

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impact the cost.

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The most would be if you're creating a brand new app from scratch.

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If the app requires an API integration, if you're working on security or database integration.

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The other factor that impacts how much you can earn as a mobile app developer is your experience level

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and of course your location and the rate you're charging.

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Now.

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Who the client needs for their mobile app development project will depend on the needs of their apps

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complexity.

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So finding the right mobile app developer for them, it should be someone who matches with the experience

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of what they need done.

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And in this chart you can see the different types of mobile developers, what they do and the average

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hourly rates associated with them.

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So you can feel free to pause the screen here and review this chart in more detail.

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To summarize all of the skills we were going over.

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As you look at the different freelance developer skills I'm outlining, I will be placing them all into

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a chart so you can easily compare and contrast each of them for your own review.

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For mobile app development, the median hourly rates are $18 to $39 on average, while the top hourly

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rate that some mobile app developers are able to charge is $120 an hour and more.

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And the demand in the competition for mobile app developers is around the medium level.

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I'll see you in the next lesson.