自由开发者怎么生存_如何作为自由开发者生存

自由开发者怎么生存

It’s been 8 weeks since we started experiencing the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, we’ve all borne witness to how this virus can impact our families, our communities, and our livelihood.

自我们开始体验COVID-19大流行的巨大影响以来已经过去了8周。 那时，我们所有人都见证了这种病毒如何影响我们的家庭，社区和生计。

Unemployment is on the rise – the labor department reported that another 6.6 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week. Most city dwellers were not prepared for this kind of catastrophic event.

失业率在上升–劳工部报告，上周又有660万人申请失业救济。 大多数城市居民没有为这种灾难性事件做好准备。

So this article is my way of doing a public service for my fellow developers and designers.

因此，本文是我为开发人员和设计师提供公共服务的方式。

There are plethora of articles about computer programming languages and technologies for web and mobile application development. But there are few that talk about the elephant in the room: the real-life struggle of web developers and designers.

关于网络和移动应用程序开发的计算机编程语言和技术的文章过多。 但是很少有人谈论房间里的大象：Web开发人员和设计师的现实生活中的挣扎。

Whenever I go to hackathons, I meet people who are either unemployed or freelancing.  I also meet aspiring coders who just graduated from coding bootcamps and are looking for jobs. Sadly, some go to this event for the free food and temporary shelter because they can sleep at the venue.

每当我参加黑客马拉松时，我都会遇到失业或自由职业者。 我也遇到了有抱负的编码人员，他们刚从编码训练营毕业并正在寻找工作。 可悲的是，有些人去参加这个活动以获得免费食物和临时住所，因为他们可以在会场睡觉。

Many designer and developer jobs are dispensable. Doomsday does not require an event of biblical proportion – all it takes is to lose a client, or get laid off from your current job.

许多设计师和开发人员的工作是必不可少的。 世界末日不需要圣经中的事件-只需要失去一个客户，或者从当前的工作中解雇。

If you live in California, our state has labor law called “At-will employment.” It is a term for contractual relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason (that is, without having to establish “just cause” for termination), and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal (for example, firing a person because of their race or religion).

如果您居住在加利福尼亚州，我们的州有劳动法，称为“随便雇用”。 这是合同关系的术语，在这种关系中，雇主可以出于任何原因(即无需确定终止的“正当理由”)和没有警告的情况下将其解雇，只要该原因不合法(出于例如，由于种族或宗教原因而解雇一个人)。

The employers can outsource web and software development to programmers from another country for a fraction of the price. For companies who’d rather hire someone still based locally inside United  States (whether on or offsite), some would prefer to hire you as an individual contractor. This means no company benefits (paid sick leave or vacation), no health insurance, 401K, and perks that a permanent employee gets.

雇主可以将网络和软件开发外包给来自另一个国家的程序员，而费用仅为一小部分。 对于那些愿意雇用仍在美国本地居住的人员的公司(无论是在现场还是在异地)，有些公司宁愿雇用您作为独立承包商。 这意味着没有公司福利(带薪病假或休假)，健康保险，401K和长期雇员获得的津贴。

Here are some things freelancers can do in order to survive in this uncertain time while waiting for their big break or permanent employment.

自由职业者可以做一些事情，以便在不确定的时间内生存，同时等待他们的大休息或永久就业。

健康保险 (Health Insurance)

This is at the very top of my list. I learned this the hard way.

这是我列表的最高位置。 我经过惨痛的教训才学到这个。

My appendix ruptured years ago, and since I didn't have medical insurance the doctor did not want to perform surgery.

我的阑尾几年前破裂了，由于我没有医疗保险，医生不想做手术。

His exact words were, “You've got no money to pay me. Just go home!”

他的确切话是：“您没有钱付给我。 回家吧！”

I was in so much pain the nurse gave me a shot of morphine. It made me so dizzy that I vomited.

护士让我感到非常痛苦，他给我注射了吗啡。 这让我头晕目眩，以至于我呕吐了。

If it wasn't for the good Samaritan who fought for me and my rights as a patient, I would not have gotten my operation.

如果不是为善良的撒玛利亚人为我而奋斗以及我作为患者的权利，我就不会做手术。

I tell you all of this to emphasize how important it is to have health insurance here in the United States. Make this your priority whether you have a job or not.

我告诉所有这些，以强调在美国拥有健康保险的重要性。 无论您是否有工作，都应优先考虑。

Even if you need to go out of your way to visit different clinics and do research about how to get free or low cost insurance, do it. Do not procrastinate on this.

即使您需要竭尽所能去不同的诊所并研究如何获得免费或低成本保险，也要这样做。 不要对此拖延。

It will cost you nothing to figure out how to obtain health coverage, but it will cost you and your family so much more if you end up in a hospital bed.

无需花费任何费用就能弄清楚如何获得医疗保险，但是如果您最终躺在医院的病床上，则将花费您和您的家人更多的钱。

一些省钱的基本方法 (Some basic ways to save money)

需求与需求 (Need vs want)

Some of you might say your money is just enough to pay the bills and there is no more left to put aside for savings. I hear you, I’ve been there too.

你们中的有些人可能会说，您的钱足以支付账单，没有多余的钱可以用来积蓄。 我听到你了，我也去过那里。

How about cutting down unnecessary expenses? In my case, I cut down on junk foods. I like to eat something crunchy while I am working, but I changed it to banana with almond butter. For me it works because the combination of the two is delicious and it fills me up easily and curbs my craving for junk foods.

如何减少不必要的开支？ 就我而言，我减少了垃圾食品。 我在工作时喜欢吃松脆的东西，但我将其改为香蕉和杏仁黄油。 对我而言，这是可行的，因为两者的结合非常美味，而且很容易让我吃饱，并且抑制了我对垃圾食品的渴望。

One banana costs 10–29 cents, and the almond butter will last me for two weeks if I consume it daily. I also tried to snack on celery sticks and carrots – I never thought I would like them, it gave me the same effect (crunchy) I get from eating chips. Now I enjoy eating beets and fruits for snacks whenever I am craving something  sweet.

一根香蕉要花10-29美分，而如果我每天食用它，杏仁黄油将使我持续两周。 我还尝试了在芹菜杆和胡萝卜上吃零食–我从没想过要它们，它给了我与吃薯片一样的效果(脆脆)。 现在，当我渴望甜食时，我喜欢吃甜菜和水果作点心。

When I go shopping, I ask myself this question before making a purchase: “Is this a need or a want?” If the answer is need, I will buy it. If not, I will pass.

购物时，我会在购物前问自己一个问题：“这是需要还是想要？” 如果需要答案，我会购买。 如果没有，我会通过。

智能会员 (Smart memberships)

What do I get from this anyway? One time my tire got punctured by a big nail because I parked next to a construction site. If I hadn't cut down on the unnecessary things, I wouldn't have had the money to buy two new front tires.

无论如何我能从中得到什么？ 有一次我的轮胎被一个大钉子刺穿了，因为我把车停在了一个建筑工地旁边。 如果我不减少不必要的事情，那我就没有钱买两个新的前轮胎。

I asked my dad to give me a AAA Auto Club membership as a birthday gift instead of a purse or clothes. So it did not cost me a penny to get my car towed all the way to the car mechanic’s shop. A towing company charges around $200–$300 depending on the location, so I saved a good deal of money by getting a AAA card and the savings from affiliate stores discount that comes with it.

我请爸爸给我AAA汽车俱乐部会员资格作为生日礼物，而不是钱包或衣服。 因此，将我的汽车一直拖到汽车修理厂要花我一分钱。 一家拖曳公司的收费视地点而定，大约为$ 200- $ 300，因此我得到了AAA卡并从关联商店的折扣中节省了很多钱。

预付费手机 (Prepaid cellphone)

Switch to a prepaid cellphone. I used to pay $100/month on my cellphone bill, so I switched to prepaid and it saved me 40%. Plus I am not tied up in a  2-year contract which will can gravely affect your credit score if you can't afford to pay the bill and the cellphone provider puts your account in collection.

切换到预付费手机。 我以前每月要为手机账单支付100美元，所以我改用了预付款，这为我节省了40％。 另外，我与2年期的合同没有任何关系，如果您无力支付账单，并且手机提供商将您的帐户收款，那么这将严重影响您的信用评分。

A low FICO score may affect your employment opportunities at big companies when they run your credit. You will also have to pay higher interest when you buy a car or make any other large purchase. And more often than not, if you decide to get your own place, you will be charged a higher rent.

FICO分数低可能会影响您在大公司获得信誉时的就业机会。 您还必须在购买汽车或进行其他任何大额购买时支付更高的利息。 而且，通常情况下，如果您决定获得自己的位置，您将被收取更高的租金。

Your chance of purchasing a home will be negatively affected as well, as debt delinquency is a red flag to banks and mortgage brokers. Even if you are paying cash in full, it's quite risky because they will report you to the FBI for possessing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.

您的购房机会也会受到负面影响，因为债务拖欠对银行和抵押贷款经纪人是一个危险信号。 即使您全额支付现金，也存在很大风险，因为他们会向FBI报告您拥有数十万美元现金。

Did I go too far? I think that's a good thing to know right? They don't teach that in computer science school.

我走得太远了吗？ 我认为这是一件好事，对吗？ 他们不在计算机科学学校教书。

额外服务 (Extra services)

If  you are subscribed to Netlifx, Amazon Prime, Hulu, or YouTube Red, how much time do you have on your hands to watch movies from all these platforms? Unless they are required to do your work, think about which one(s) you use less often and de-activate them until you are making more money.

如果您订阅了Netlifx，Amazon Prime，Hulu或YouTube Red，那么您有多少时间可以观看来自所有这些平台的电影？ 除非需要他们来做您的工作，否则请考虑使用频率较低的人，然后停用它们，直到您赚到更多钱为止。

There are numerous ways to save. The key ingredient here is to seek for other options and to cut down your excess.

有很多保存方法。 这里的关键因素是寻求其他选择并减少您的剩余款项。

做好准备 (Be prepared)

After my surgery, it took me 6 months to recover. As I mentioned before, my job is dispensable. I got replaced one week after my surgery because I was working on a project that had a strict due date.

手术后，我花了6个月才康复。 如前所述，我的工作是必不可少的。 手术一周后，我被替换了，因为我正在一个有严格期限的项目上工作。

I was working at that job for only a couple of months before my medical emergency. The money I was able to save from my two months of freelance work went towards my rent while I was recuperating. My friends from church gave me food that lasted for one week. But I did not want to abuse their kind gesture since they also have their own families to support. I did what I had to do — I went to food banks.

在发生紧急医疗事故之前，我只从事了几个月的工作。 在我休假期间，我能够从两个月的自由职业中节省下来的钱用于支付房租。 我来自教堂的朋友给了我持续一周的食物。 但是我不想滥用他们的友善姿态，因为他们也有自己的家人供养。 我做了我必须做的-我去了食品银行。

I lined up there for some months. The thing with food banks is you do not have that much of a choice when it comes to creating a recipe. The first one I went to gave me a can of apple sauce, green beans, one box of oatmeal, pickled jalapeño, and peanut butter. So I bought a box of crackers from the dollar store and ate peanut butter and crackers the first few days.

我在那里排队了几个月。 食品银行的好处是，在创建食谱时您没有太多选择。 我去的第一个给了我一罐苹果酱，青豆，一盒燕麦片，腌制的墨西哥胡椒和花生酱。 所以我头几天从美元商店买了一盒饼干，然后吃了花生酱和饼干。

The second time I went there, I was able to talk to other people falling in line. They told me that in one day, they would usually visit 3–4 food banks to come up with a good recipe.

我第二次去那里时，我可以和其他排队的人交谈。 他们告诉我，有一天，他们通常会拜访3-4家食品银行，准备一份好食谱。

I had a car so I volunteered to drive them around because they were senior citizens and I sympathized with the ordeal they were going through every week to get food. They couldn't find work because they were considered unemployable because of their age and limited capacity for hard labor. They had to live with their children who were also struggling.

我有车，所以我自愿带他们开车，因为他们是老年人，我同情他们每周都要经历的磨难以获取食物。 他们找不到工作，是因为他们的年龄和辛苦的劳动能力使他们被认为无法工作。 他们必须与同样挣扎的孩子生活在一起。

What I learned from this experience was to do food prep during times of plenty. Every time I go to the grocery now, I will buy extra canned and dry goods that have a long shelf life. I do not buy in excess because it will only be wasted when the expiration date comes and I was not able to eat them or forgot about them.

我从这次经验中学到的是在充足的时间做饭。 现在，每次去杂货店时，我都会购买保存期限长的罐头和干货。 我不会购买过多的东西，因为它只会在到期日到来时浪费掉，而我却无法食用或忘记它们。

For example, I will get 2 cans of tuna, something not superfluous. One is for immediate consumption, the other for a rainy day. If you go to the market every week, then in one month you will be able to save four cans. In one year, you will be able to save up 48 items. That means if you lose your job or income, you know for sure you have food to eat for 48 days. This is what I call a life line – it will gave you sustenance until you find another job.

例如，我将得到2罐金枪鱼，这不是多余的。 一种是立即食用，另一种是下雨天。 如果您每周去市场，那么一个月内您将可以节省四罐。 一年之内，您将可以保存48个项目。 这意味着，如果您失去工作或收入，您肯定会知道您有48天要吃的食物。 这就是我所说的生命线–它可以帮助您维持生计，直到您找到另一份工作。

One item is a base number or something to start with. To make it more realistic, get 3 items extra to cover for three meals a day. If you have free time, cut some coupons or shop at the place where they have a promo. This is doable if you work at it a a bit.

其中一项是基数或其他开头。 为了使它更逼真，每天多吃3餐，可以多付3项。 如果您有空闲时间，请减少一些优惠券或在有优惠的地方购物。 如果您稍作努力，这是可行的。

禁食 (Try fasting)

Fasting has a number of benefits – it promotes blood sugar control by reducing insulin resistance, it helps fight inflammation, and it improves blood pressure. You will have healthy skin and will loose weight as well.

空腹有很多好处–它通过降低胰岛素抵抗来促进血糖控制，有助于抵抗炎症，并改善血压。 您的皮肤健康，体重也会减轻。

Fasting also made me realize that I was not going to die if I didn't eat solid food for three days or more. That will get rid of your anxiety about not having food on your table. So you will have the clarity of mind to think about a new game plan in this time of famine.

空腹也使我意识到，如果三天或更长时间不吃固体食物，我不会死。 这样可以消除您对桌上没有食物的担心。 因此，您将有清晰的头脑在这次饥荒时期考虑新的游戏计划。

When your food supply is running low, you should slow down your consumption as well. Once you've experienced fasting, you will acquire a discipline to tame your food cravings.

当食物供应不足时，您也应该放慢消费。 禁食后，您将获得纪律来驯服食物渴望。

If you are not ready to do a three day fast, you can do intermittent fasting instead. I tried it while I was on a ketogenic diet and I lost 5 lbs in two weeks. It also gave me more energy to spend on important things that I need to take care of.

如果您还没有准备好禁食三天，则可以间歇性禁食。 我在进行生酮饮食时尝试过，两周后体重减轻了5磅。 这也使我有更多的精力花在需要照顾的重要事情上。

取得公交通行证 (Get a bus pass)

Finding a new job means you need to go to employment agencies or job interviews. Based on my experience, parking fees are common specially if the office is located inside a building with nearby restaurants and shops.

找新工作意味着您需要去职业介绍所或工作面试。 根据我的经验，特别是如果办公室位于附近有餐馆和商店的建筑物内，停车费是很常见的。

Depending on the location, the cheapest parking is usually $2/hr by meter, while inside a parking lot it may cost from $10 to $30. Not all companies provide parking validation.

根据位置的不同，最便宜的停车位通常为每米2美元/小时，而在停车场内，则可能需要10至30美元。 并非所有公司都提供停车验证。

There was a time I only had twenty dollars left and I spent it all by paying a parking fee during a job interview. But I did not get the job. It was painful, it is hard to explain if you have not been into the same situation.

曾经有一段时间我只剩下二十美元，我花了所有的钱在面试中付了停车费。 但是我没有得到这份工作。 这很痛苦 ，很难解释您是否还没有遇到过同样的情况。

So get a bus pass and load it up when you have extra money. Even though I have a car, I will only use it to go to places that are not accessible via public transportation. I am saving my gas for something more important.

因此，当您有多余的钱时，请获取公交通行证并加载。 即使我有车，我也只会用它去不能通过公共交通工具到达的地方。 我正在为更重要的事情节省汽油。

One year I hinted to my friends that I wanted a bus pass for Christmas and not things that shine and glitter. What I was asking for was practical and essential. This is applicable if you live in a place that has this type of transportation system.

一年，我告诉我的朋友，我想要圣诞节的公交卡，而不是闪闪发光的东西。 我要的是实用且必不可少的。 如果您居住在具有这种类型的运输系统的地方，这将适用。

My point here is to prioritize what is pragmatic.

我的意思是优先考虑实用的事物。

如果需要，您可以在车上睡觉 (If you need to, you can sleep in your car)

This may sound ridiculous, but training pays. If you own a car, empty the trunk and fold down the back seat (if you can). See if you will fit in there. If not, fold back the front seat as well until you feel the most comfortable. But it is not going to be that comfortable unless you have a truck, van, or SUV.

这听起来很荒谬，但是培训是有偿的。 如果您有汽车，请清空后备箱，然后向后折叠下座椅(如果可以)。 看看您是否适合在那里。 如果没有，也请向后折叠前座椅，直到感觉最舒适为止。 但是，除非您有卡车，货车或SUV，否则不会那么舒适。

Depending on the size of your car, get a low height airbed, foam mattress, pillows or anything that will serve as a cushion to protect your back from the hard surfaces.

根据您的汽车大小，获得低高度的气垫床，泡沫床垫，枕头或任何可作为垫子的垫子，以保护您的后背免受硬表面的伤害。

Your car will be twice as cold or hot compared to your bedroom. So get your thickest blanket if it is winter. Get a small luggage or any bag that will fit one week's worth of clothes that you will wear on a daily basis, especially if you go to work. I know people who go to work every day after sleeping in their cars. I was one of them.

与卧室相比，您的汽车的冷或热程度将是其两倍。 因此，如果是冬天，请拿最厚的毯子。 拿一个小行李或任何适合您一周穿一星期的衣服的包，尤其是在上班的时候。 我知道每天上车睡觉的人都会上班。 我就是其中之一。

Sleep in your car as long as it is parked inside a home or private property. Do not sleep in your car if you are parked in the street without checking the ordinances where you live. Your car could be confiscated and it will cost you an arm and a leg to retrieve it at the compound. Sleeping inside a car on public property is illegal in California.

只要将车停在房屋或私人财产中，就可以入睡。 如果您停在街上而不检查自己居住的地方，请勿在车上睡觉。 您的汽车可能会被没收，要在大院取回它会花费您一条胳膊和一条腿。 在加利福尼亚州，在公共财产的汽车上睡觉是非法的。

So ask your church or neighbor if you can park your car inside their property. Look online where homeless people park to sleep. You may not need the information today, but it is golden when that time comes that your landlord kicks you out or changes the lock on your door.

因此，请问您的教堂或邻居是否可以将汽车停放在他们的房屋内。 在网上寻找无家可归者在哪里睡觉的地方。 您今天可能不需要这些信息，但是当房东将您踢出门或更改门锁时，这是很黄金的。

These are basic necessities provided that you have the resources to start with. Your situation could be more complex. Some people sleep at homeless shelters, in tents, parks, and anywhere possible.

这些是基本必需品，只要您有足够的资源就可以开始使用。 您的情况可能更复杂。 有些人在无家可归者收容所，帐篷，公园以及任何可能的地方睡觉。

I stayed at a transitional home or sober housing at one point in my life (even though I do not drink). The social worker recommended it to me because it was a house and a safe place. It was not free though. I paid my rent and bills every month.

我一生都住在过渡性的房屋或清醒的房屋中(即使我不喝酒)。 社会工作者向我推荐了它，因为它既是房屋又是安全的地方。 它不是免费的。 我每个月付房租和账单。

The only upside is you do not have to come up with a deposit which adds to your moving expenses. The not so good thing is I had zero knowledge and experience living with people rehabilitating from drugs, crime, mental health, and physical abuse. So it was a challenging and chaotic environment that I had to endure to survive. This chapter of my life was one great story of redemption, and you can read it here if you are interested.

唯一的好处是您不必准备押金，这会增加您的搬家费用。 不好的是，我与与毒品，犯罪，心理健康和身体虐待康复的人们住在一起的知识和经验为零。 因此，这是我必须忍受的充满挑战和混乱的环境。 我这一生的这一章是一个伟大的救赎故事，如果您有兴趣，可以在这里阅读。

Knowing  you will be able to survive in a financial crisis will help mitigate your fears. Because fear block us from pursuing our dreams and cripples our ability to thrive. Remember, the main topic of this article is "survival".

知道您将能够在金融危机中生存将有助于减轻您的恐惧。 因为恐惧阻碍了我们追求梦想，削弱了我们蓬勃发展的能力。 请记住，本文的主要主题是“生存”。

I wish the rainy days would not come, but there is no security in any type of job. I do understand why you chose this freelancer's life.

我希望不会下雨天，但任何类型的工作都没有安全感。 我知道您为什么选择了这个自由职业者的生活。

• You want a less stressful job.
  您想要减轻压力的工作。
• You want time for yourself and your family.
  您想要自己和家人的时间。
• You want stay away from office politics.
  您想远离办公室政治。
• You are exhausted from long hours of commute
  长时间的通勤让您精疲力尽
• And most of all, you are sick and tired of toxic people at work sucking the life out of you.
  最重要的是，您已经厌倦了工作中有毒的人，这使您失去了生命。

But life sometimes throws us a curve ball. We are here to learn from each other's experiences and to be prepared for our own share of ups and downs.

但是生活有时会使我们陷入困境。 我们在这里学习彼此的经验，为自己的跌宕起伏做好准备。

待在家里，保持安全并升级 (Stay home, stay safe, and level up)

The company that I joined recently ceased their operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So I am using this free time to learn WordPress REST API at Lynda.com and APIs and Microservices at freeCodeCamp.org.

由于COVID-19大流行，我最近加入的公司停止了运营。 因此，我利用这段空闲时间在Lynda.com上学习WordPress REST API，并在freeCodeCamp.org上学习API和微服务 。

I use freeCodeCamp's curriculum for my Coffee and Code meetups and coding boot camp. My students (kids and adults) likes the Responsive Web Design course. You get praise and kudos every time you complete the code correctly, and it is motivating.

我将freeCodeCamp的课程用于Coffee和Code的聚会和编码训练营 。 我的学生(儿童和成人)喜欢响应式Web设计课程。 每次正确完成代码，您都会得到赞美和荣誉，这是有动力的。

What I like about freeCodeCamp is that you learn to build real-life projects that you can add to your portfolio. You also earn certifications, and it helps you prepare for coding interviews. Thousands of coders around the world are using freeCodeCamp and I recommend that you give it a try too.

我对freeCodeCamp的喜欢是，您学习构建可以添加到投资组合中的真实项目。 您还将获得认证，它可以帮助您准备面试编码。 世界各地成千上万的编码人员都在使用freeCodeCamp，我建议您也尝试一下。

看书 (Read books)

The book Soft Skills: The software developer's life manual offers techniques and practices for a more satisfying life as a professional software developer. In it, developer and life coach John Sonmez addresses a wide range of important "soft" topics, from career and productivity to personal finance and investing, and even fitness and relationships, all from a developer-centric viewpoint.

《 软技能：软件开发者的生活手册 》一书提供了使技术和实践更加令人满意的专业软件开发者生活的技术和实践。 在其中，开发人员和生活教练John Sonmez讨论了一系列重要的“软”主题，从职业和生产力到个人理财和投资，甚至是适应性和人际关系，所有这些都以开发者为中心。

In The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers, legendary software expert Robert C. Martin introduces the disciplines, techniques, tools, and practices of true software craftsmanship. Martin shows how to approach software development with honor, self-respect, and pride. He talks about how to work well and work clean, communicate and estimate faithfully, face difficult decisions with clarity and honesty, and understand that deep knowledge comes with a responsibility to act.

在 干净的编码器：专业程序员的行为准则 ，传奇的软件专家Robert C. Martin介绍了真正的软件Craft.io的学科，技术，工具和实践。 Martin展示了如何以荣誉，自尊和自豪感进行软件开发。 他谈论了如何良好地工作和清洁，忠实地沟通和评估，清晰而诚实地面对艰难的决定，以及深知知识是行动的责任。

One last thing I'd like to share is that reading helped me during my dark times. Aside from programming books, I also read about existentialism, stoicism, and psychology.

我想分享的最后一件事是，在黑暗时期阅读对我有帮助。 除了编程书籍，我还阅读了有关存在主义，坚忍主义和心理学的文章。

Recently, I've read The Plague by Albert Camus, Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. For the past two years, I spent hundred of hours reading the Collected Works of C.G. Jung. If you work in a creative industry like design or film making, his books will tap into your psyche and unconscious. And my favorite is Liber Novus, The Red Book.

最近，我读了阿尔伯特·卡缪斯的《瘟疫 》 ，弗朗兹·卡夫卡的《 变态》和马库斯·奥雷留斯的《 冥想》 。 在过去的两年中，我花了数百个小时来阅读CG Jung的作品集。 如果您从事设计或电影创作等创意产业，那么他的书将打动您的心灵和潜意识。 我最喜欢的是Liber Novus， 《红皮书》。

And lastly, I think one of the best things you can do to survive and thrive as a human being is to practice being brave.

最后，我认为，要成为一个人生存和发展，最好的方法之一就是练习勇敢。

Thank you for reading, I hope this story inspires you.

感谢您的阅读，希望这个故事对您有所启发。

[Top photo: Me and my team at the NASA Space Apps hackathon]

[上图：我和我的团队在NASA太空应用黑客马拉松中]

翻译自: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-survive-as-a-freelancer/

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