I went from f/t to contracting/freelancing almost 15 years ago. I wrote a long-ish article about getting started as a freelancer: https://typicalprogrammer.com

I went from f/t to contracting/freelancing almost 15 years ago. I wrote a long-ish article about getting started as a freelancer: https://typicalprogrammer.com/how-to-start-freelancing-and-get-clients https://typicalprogrammer.com/how-to-start-freelancing-and-g... (Free, no ads or affiliate links.) I think the key is to identify a niche (or a few) that gets you out of the low-bid commodity Upwork/Fiverr wading pool — competition is always more dense at the low end. A professional network and word of mouth referrals work best. Try to establish long-term relationships. An agent who can connect you with customers can also work really well.