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Task Management for Freelance Developers
Freelance developers juggle multiple clients, varying deadlines, and billable hour tracking simultaneously. GitScrum provides a single dashboard to manage all client projects, track time accurately for invoicing, and maintain professional communication through client portals—without the overhead of enterprise tools.
Multi-Client Organization
Managing Multiple Projects
FREELANCER DASHBOARD:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ALL CLIENTS AT A GLANCE │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ WORKSPACE STRUCTURE: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ My Freelance Business (Workspace) ││
│ │ │ ││
│ │ ├── 🏢 Client: TechStartup Inc ││
│ │ │ ├── Project: MVP Development ││
│ │ │ └── Project: Mobile App ││
│ │ │ ││
│ │ ├── 🏢 Client: E-commerce Co ││
│ │ │ └── Project: Shopify Integration ││
│ │ │ ││
│ │ ├── 🏢 Client: SaaS Company ││
│ │ │ ├── Project: API Development ││
│ │ │ └── Project: Dashboard Redesign ││
│ │ │ ││
│ │ └── 📁 Personal ││
│ │ ├── Project: Portfolio Site ││
│ │ └── Project: Side Project ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ QUICK FILTERS: │
│ [All Tasks] [Due This Week] [Billable] [Waiting on Client] │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Time Tracking for Billing
Accurate Hour Logging
BILLABLE TIME WORKFLOW:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TRACKING HOURS FOR INVOICING │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ DAILY TIME TRACKING: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Monday, January 27 ││
│ │ ││
│ │ TechStartup Inc - MVP Development ││
│ │ ├── API endpoint implementation [▶] 2h 30m 💰$200 ││
│ │ └── Bug fix: login flow [✓] 1h 15m 💰$100 ││
│ │ ││
│ │ E-commerce Co - Shopify Integration ││
│ │ └── Product sync feature [▶] 3h 00m 💰$240 ││
│ │ ││
│ │ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ││
│ │ Today Total: 6h 45m 💰$540 ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ WEEKLY SUMMARY: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Client Hours Rate Amount ││
│ │ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ││
│ │ TechStartup Inc 18.5h $80/hr $1,480 ││
│ │ E-commerce Co 12.0h $80/hr $960 ││
│ │ SaaS Company 8.0h $100/hr $800 ││
│ │ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ││
│ │ TOTAL 38.5h $3,240 ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Client Communication
Professional Client Portals
CLIENT VISIBILITY:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ USING CLIENTFLOW FOR FREELANCE │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ WHAT CLIENTS SEE: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Project: MVP Development ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Progress: ████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░ 65% ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Current Sprint: User Authentication ││
│ │ • ✅ Login page design ││
│ │ • ✅ Registration flow ││
│ │ • 🔄 Password reset (in progress) ││
│ │ • ⏳ Social login integration ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Hours This Week: 12.5h ││
│ │ Budget Used: 65% of 100 hours ││
│ │ ││
│ │ [Add Feedback] [Request Change] [Approve Task] ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ BENEFITS: │
│ • No endless email threads │
│ • Client sees real progress │
│ • Feedback attached directly to tasks │
│ • Professional appearance │
│ • Reduces "status update" requests │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Priority Management
Balancing Multiple Deadlines
PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MANAGING COMPETING PRIORITIES │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ PRIORITY MATRIX VIEW: │
│ │
│ URGENT NOT URGENT │
│ ┌─────────────────────┬─────────────────────┐ │
│ │ 🔴 DO FIRST │ 🟡 SCHEDULE │ │
│ I │ │ │ │
│ M │ • Client A bug fix │ • Client B feature │ │
│ P │ (deadline today) │ (due next week) │ │
│ O │ • Invoice due │ • Portfolio update │ │
│ R │ │ │ │
│ T ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────┤ │
│ A │ 🟠 DELEGATE/QUICK │ 🟢 BATCH LATER │ │
│ N │ │ │ │
│ T │ • Email responses │ • Tool research │ │
│ │ • Quick fixes │ • Learning new tech │ │
│ │ │ • Admin tasks │ │
│ └─────────────────────┴─────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ DAILY PLANNING RITUAL: │
│ 1. Check all project boards (2 min) │
│ 2. Identify today's must-dos (5 min) │
│ 3. Block time for deep work │
│ 4. Leave buffer for client requests │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘