Acquiring contract work for programming can be challenging if you just plain on using online resources like elance.com or itmoonlighting.com (neither seem very effective yet imho).
It seems that the best way to get contract work is word of mouth; find a group of *consultants*, people who are already out in the field working on their own and see if you can strike up a cooperation with them; ask them to pass on things that they don't want or can't handle and let them know that you'll do the same.
Also, don't be surprised if all you can get at first is maintenance code. Don't turn your nose at this type of work, it can lead to bigger things especially if you start throughing in enhancements that really save someone time.
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Acquiring contract work for programming can be challenging if you just plain on using online resources like elance.com or itmoonlighting.com (neither seem very effective yet imho).
It seems that the best way to get contract work is word of mouth; find a group of *consultants*, people who are already out in the field working on their own and see if you can strike up a cooperation with them; ask them to pass on things that they don't want or can't handle and let them know that you'll do the same.
Also, don't be surprised if all you can get at first is maintenance code. Don't turn your nose at this type of work, it can lead to bigger things especially if you start throughing in enhancements that really save someone time.