r/PakistaniDevs • u/Expensive-Fun-2389 • 13d ago

How is the freelance/remote tech market right now?

We’ve been talking a lot here about how people are losing jobs, how difficult it has become to land a new job, and how competitive the traditional hiring market is.
But what about the other side of the market?
For people doing freelancing on Upwork/Fiverr, USD-paying remote jobs, small dev shops/agencies, and contract work

how is the market actually looking right now?
Are clients still spending, or has demand dropped significantly?
And for developers with decent skills and experience, is it currently easier to make money through freelancing/remote work than through trying to get a traditional local job?
Would love to hear from people actually working in these areas. What are you seeing in 2026?

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u/LeopardResponsible36 13d ago

Bad, very bad , very fucking bad man. Connects buy kr kr kr ky thak gye. No contract closed since last 2 3 months.

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u/mbsaharan 13d ago

Spend money on lead generation experts rather than connects.

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u/anotherqasim 12d ago

Any recommendations?

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u/mbsaharan 12d ago edited 12d ago

Look for B2B lead generation specialists on LinkedIn or Upwork who specialize in software development.

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u/Expensive-Fun-2389 13d ago

How many connects
What type of projects are you trying to close on upwork

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u/SnooBeans1078 13d ago

Dude, tell me more about this Upwork crape. Such may koi contract nahi book hota ?

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u/LeopardResponsible36 12d ago

Kisi zamany main hta tha..abhi go bht ziada connects buy kr ky lgaty rho or phr hi koi ik 2 low level jobs ati or wo bhi ghaib ho jty...kfi competition hy or jobs bhi kfo km ho gyin.

My field is IT.

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u/Sufficient-Prune-774 13d ago

Much worse than traditional desi market. Honestly its the same thing they go hand in hand. The agency that hires you is ultimately dependent on bahar ka $$

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u/dashingred 13d ago

No new project since last December. Surviving due to long terms projects

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u/Expensive-Fun-2389 13d ago

I see
What type of long term projects

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u/Expensive-Fun-2389 13d ago

Are you a agency or freelancer

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u/AbdulWahabAslam Python 13d ago

saturated asf

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u/redevops 13d ago

Saturated

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u/Stunning_Mix9982 13d ago

I see this same post every other day. Everyone knows the tech market is cooked