[stanleykm]

why would you do that to yourself?

[koakuma-chan]

Because this is the only way I can work as a software developer.

[stanleykm]

Surely there are contract gigs elsewhere in the world that will pay better and not ask complicated legal questions

[koakuma-chan]

Maybe there are, but I don't know. It seems pointless to try Fiverr and similar platforms, because it seems they are already flooded with freelancers. But I never did contracting so I am pretty clueless about that. I've read old HN threads and the general consensus seems to be that you have to have connections to get customers.

[stanleykm]

back in the bad old days id trawl craigslist and find cash poor startups. they were shitty gigs but at least enough to bootstrap a career