I'm not sure what you think your problem is. When someone asks you for reference you don't have, whether it's a landlord or a new employer, and you don't have t

I'm not sure what you think your problem is. When someone asks you for reference you don't have, whether it's a landlord or a new employer, and you don't have the kind of references he wants, call up your best friends, and tell them that today, they're senior developers at this big company, they've worked with you and they love and respect you. You're a freelancer. Nobody's gonna do this shit for you.