My gaps are usually 6-12 months long. I have significant in experience in a hot technology, so I’m currently not that worried about getting new contracts. I fin

My gaps are usually 6-12 months long. I have significant in experience in a hot technology, so I’m currently not that worried about getting new contracts. I find them from internet ads only. As for getting referrals via contacts, I get the feeling that my developer colleagues don't like me very much - I don't share the typical philosophies of the field (huge overcomplication, willy-nilly adding technologies to the stack). Managers quite like me I think - they're happy to see a developer who says the job can be done without changing the stack every quarter. However, they tend to stay in a single company for a long time, so are a poor source of referrals.