Freelancing in website development

Hey, guys. I'm a programmer who uses mostly c++. However, I have done a study of the web design programs such as PhP and Javascript. Even dabbled in SQL. Not an expert in it, but I get the concepts and will mainly just need to review it until I have the common stuff in my head. I looked over several freelancing sites. I'm a bit overwhelmed, of course, of what they ask. Though talking with a friend, he says it's not as hard as it looks. A lot of people ask for plugins, web designs, and adding ecommerces.

As a programmer, how hard is any of this stuff is and how does the freelance process usually work?

Never knew it was under those terms, actually. That's why I came here.

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"General System Analysis"? Fuck off with your abstract bullshit.

>10

This is the real Op here. I liked that advice and will keep it in mind for when I approach freelance. I did try to get jobs for the first two months, but was hardly getting any bites. As you said, the competition's tight and some even work for lower pay. I know my way around Photoshop since I do art as a hobby, so the graphic design shouldn't be hard for me. My only obstacle was the Wordpress stuff, but I'll get that stuff on my computer and mess around with it. Shouldn't be as hard as any other concepts I've mess with.