I might be talking shit, but one solution would be to make the clients find you instead of you finding clients. Make them want you, see you, look for you. You c

I might be talking shit, but one solution would be to make the clients find you instead of you finding clients. Make them want you, see you, look for you. You can do this by being active in the relevant social circles/platforms while being respected by your fellow programmers. It's hard to learn how to market yourself, but if you do it well you can easily have clients reach you.