SQL, APIs & freelance setup

You design a schema, write SQL, and build a documented CRUD API. Then you set up a freelance profile (Upwork, Fiverr, or local equivalent), write a service offering, price a small project, and send at least one real proposal or bid.

Backend skills without a path to paid work stay theoretical. Early freelance muscle — even one bid — teaches scoping, pricing, and talking to non-technical people. Students who wait until final year to “try freelancing” lose years of practice and portfolio proof.

What you do

• Design a real schema and document API endpoints
• Build a CRUD API you can explain line by line
• Create a freelance profile and service offering
• Price a small project and send a real bid or proposal