[hbien]

I freelanced in the Bay Area for ~1.5 years, mostly Rails/Backbone. I wasn't good because I was never more than a coder-for-hire -- but the pay was still more than enough.

(1) Yes, companies in SF/Berkeley are looking for freelance JavaScript/iOS developers. Especially if you've worked with Backbone/Angular/Ember/Node/whatever popular framework used today. You'll never have to take on Wordpress type jobs if you don't want to.

(2) My personal experience is companies prefer full-time contracts over part-time contracts. They want 40 hours/week freelancers but if they can't find them, will settle for whatever you can provide.

(3) If you can't tap into your own network to find these contracts, subcontract through a recruiter or agency. Being able to work on-site is a HUGE bonus, you'll get a contract in no time (although they'll take a cut of your pay)

[_august]

Thanks, that's incredibly helpful and motivating. I'm going to proceed with this plan.