Ask HN: What sites do you use to find contract work?
I used to do a lot of contract work. I can&#x27;t tell you what you should do - but here is what i did and it worked for me<p>Two approaches:<p>1) Work for one large client and essentially become an employee (consider this. a lot of startups pay good money for remote employees)<p>2) Work for multiple clients<p>Focusing on #2 here<p>Core rule: You want to be paid premium for quality and service.<p>Avoid marketplaces - it&#x27;s very hard to compete on quality here.<p>Niche - the more focused you are on a (profitable) niche the better you can charge premium for domain competence<p>As thibaut_barrere mentioned - Build a brand - i would even go further - create an agency like brand. At the point is stopped saying &quot;I&quot; but said &quot;we&quot; i was able to charge more.<p>Dont charge by the hour but by the value - most developers charge their time - you want to charge the value you provide to the client. Read up on &quot;willingness to pay&quot;<p>Most important: Deliver as promised and always try to over-deliver in service, quality, etc. Eg try to understand why the client asks for features and not only what features she&#x2F;he asks for - you might be able to come up with better solutions or anticipate future requests. Any successful project should usually lead to improved reputation and more projects and clients.<p>Good luck!