Ask HN: What sites do you use to find contract work?
I used to do a lot of contract work. I can't tell you what you should do - but here is what i did and it worked for meTwo approaches:1) Work for one large client and essentially become an employee (consider this. a lot of startups pay good money for remote employees)2) Work for multiple clientsFocusing on #2 hereCore rule: You want to be paid premium for quality and service.Avoid marketplaces - it's very hard to compete on quality here.Niche - the more focused you are on a (profitable) niche the better you can charge premium for domain competenceAs thibaut_barrere mentioned - Build a brand - i would even go further - create an agency like brand. At the point is stopped saying "I" but said "we" i was able to charge more.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 "willingness to pay"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/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.Good luck!