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How to Use GitScrum for Freelance Developers?
How to use GitScrum for freelance developers?
GitScrum helps freelance developers manage multiple client projects with separate boards, time tracking, and professional client communication. Create one project per client, use labels for billing status, document agreements in NoteVault, and share progress updates. Freelancers with structured PM deliver 35% more projects on time [Source: Freelance Success Survey 2024].
Freelance setup:
- Create organization - Your freelance business
- Create client projects - One per client
- Standard workflow - Consistent columns
- Billing labels - Track billable work
- NoteVault - Contracts and scope
- Time tracking - Record per task
Freelance workflow columns
| Column | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Requests | Client requests (unpaid) |
| Quoted | Estimate sent |
| Approved | Client approved (paid) |
| In Progress | Working on it |
| Review | Client review |
| Done | Completed |
Billing and time tracking
| Label | Purpose |
|---|---|
| billable | Client-paid work |
| internal | Non-billable admin |
| quoted | Estimate sent |
| paid | Invoice paid |
| overdue | Payment late |
Client communication via NoteVault
| Document | Content |
|---|---|
| Project scope | What's included |
| Contract terms | Agreement details |
| Change requests | Scope changes |
| Progress updates | Weekly summaries |
| Invoice details | Billing records |
Managing multiple clients
| Strategy | Implementation |
|---|---|
| Separate projects | Easy separation |
| Consistent columns | Same workflow |
| WIP limits | Prevent overcommitment |
| Dashboard view | See all clients |
| Priority labels | Urgent client work |
Freelance WIP management
| Scenario | WIP Approach |
|---|---|
| Solo freelancer | 2-3 total in progress |
| Multiple clients | 1 per client active |
| Urgent work | Pause others |
| Long projects | Break into tasks |
Client onboarding checklist
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| ☐ Create project | Client name |
| ☐ Add columns | Standard workflow |
| ☐ Document scope | NoteVault |
| ☐ Add initial tasks | Breakdown |
| ☐ Set estimates | Time per task |
| ☐ Share access | If client viewing |
Time tracking workflow
| When | Action |
|---|---|
| Start task | Note start time |
| Complete task | Record actual time |
| Weekly | Summarize hours |
| Invoice time | Reference tasks |
Freelance benefits with GitScrum
| Benefit | Impact |
|---|---|
| Client separation | Clean organization |
| Progress visibility | Professional communication |
| Time tracking | Accurate billing |
| Documentation | Scope protection |
| WIP limits | Workload balance |
| Professional image | Client trust |
Freelance vs agency setup
| Aspect | Freelance | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Org structure | Personal | Company |
| Team size | Solo | Multiple |
| Client projects | Fewer, deeper | More, varied |
| Billing | Direct | Through agency |
| WIP limits | Personal capacity | Team capacity |
Handling scope creep
| GitScrum Feature | Scope Protection |
|---|---|
| NoteVault | Original scope documented |
| New requests | Add to Requests column |
| Estimation | Quote before work |
| Labels | Mark "out-of-scope" |
| History | Reference original |