Or just put your resume out there to jobs that seem like good fits. I recently had a very odd interview experience where despite offering multiple times to pro

Or just put your resume out there to jobs that seem like good fits. I recently had a very odd interview experience where despite offering multiple times to provide references (and code samples) I was never asked for either. And got a pretty big offer anyway. The whole deal was atypical in my experience and I'm not sure I'd recommend taking a job where the reference question isn't even asked. Also, go ahead and use your old references. Interviewers should be able to ferret out your tech skills and the references just prove you weren't an ax murderer at your old jobs.