I haven't had a regular rails job yet either, but have done some failed facebook apps, also coding alone. never quite got into BDD either. have a decade of we

I haven't had a regular rails job yet either, but have done some failed facebook apps, also coding alone. never quite got into BDD either. have a decade of web app experience before Ror. just got a contract job in Silicon Valley for a very decent hourly rate, a bit more than 1.6 times what I was paid as a salaried startup employee. I pulled that rate out of my hat and can probably get more. I'd do a lot of interviews if I were you for both contract and permanent and you'll be asked what salary you're looking for. State a figure and see if they continue the process. If they do, its in the ballpark. If that happens a lot, you've got good evidence. Raise the rate and see if they still go for it.