Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Freelance Software Testing

Few years ago Software was far away from freelancing. That's a business oriented to biggie software giants.
But today things have changed. As market becomes inconsistent, employers are opting for freelancers which does not require them hiring for long terms.

Freelance software testing is again another field where there has been lot of onlookers recently. The advantages lies on the fact that you can buy a window of software testers work especially if work is sporadic.


Not only for employers but we can count advantages for employees as well. Software Testers who are passionate about testing and like to put extra hours and earn an extra income at the same time are opting for freelancing these days.

Then again there lot of people in the software industry who like to choose their own hours of work. Freelancing gives complete freedom regarding how, when and where to work.
In a country like India where job possibility is depended on the work experience you have, freelancing comes as relief for them. Fresher can now gain the much required experience through freelancing. 
It also comes a great help for home makers looking out for a job with work from home option. Not only it gives them financial independence but a feeling of confidence as well. 

Last but not the least, as Software has been the biggest victim of recession most of the time. The probability that an software engineer's salary on toss is very high. That's when the freelancing comes to rescue.

Some sites that can followed for people looking for a hands on-
www.utest.com
crowdsourcedtesting.com
www.testninjas.com
... and many others

For all those who are interested, here's an good article you can read-
http://mavericktester.com/archive/how-to-kickstart-a-freelance-software-testing-project/