Staffing agencies are reliable sources open to all programmers, but I have never personally taken a contract from one. The best paid work comes from a professi

Staffing agencies are reliable sources open to all programmers, but I have never personally taken a contract from one. The best paid work comes from a professional network. When I look for a new project I send an email to former co-workers and some past clients asking for leads. I then follow up on those leads.