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1) Any serious company won’t want to talk mxmpawn the person, but rather mxmpawn the company. Make sure this is in place before starting out.

2) Don’t make the mistake of charging $MONTHLY_SALARY/168. You need to cover taxes, sick days, vacation, equipment, insurance and other business costs (look up the term “fully loaded cost”). Where I’m at (Sweden), a good rule of thumb is to take your fully loaded hourly cost and multiply it by 2.

3) Unless you’re in a shaky market, devs are always in demand and you’ll be able to find work if your contracting doesn’t pan out.

Good luck! It’s a helluva ride and I recommend it to everyone!