[tranvu]

There's many ways to do this, both offline and online. Attend local meetups and network and meet new people. The experiences you gain from meeting new people will eventually pay off either with a new job or transfer of knowledge which is invaluable.

You can also try contributing more to open source projects. Pick a project of your interest and just see where you can contribute. Employers love to see those who gives back to the community. For more on this, I recently wrote a quick piece that can hopefully inspire you and others who are interested in contributing to open source (https://medium.com/@tranvu/path-to-open-source-bec824af077d)

If you're specifically seeking for more freelance clients, one of the best way is to ask your people who you have worked with in the past. The majority of the consulting work I do stems from referrals. If you lack a network of connections, you can try some freelance gig sites such as Upwork.