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similar, a bit of a workaround, but works fine: http://learnjs.io/blog/2014/03/17/using-browserify-with-rail...

my answer is already there($100 max, sorry didn't see your question), but I do RoR, single page JS and JS/Cordova mobile.

$100/h is my highest rate, but frankly plan to increase it to at least $150, which I still don't have an idea of how to do :)

jus wondering: anyone followed http://doubleyourfreelancing.com/ rules and succeeded?

ad 1) I even have this in my LinkedIn profile

ad 2) you're right... maybe it's because I used to be a PM and I still perceive this position as more prestigious

ad 3 and 4 and generally) you are right that I have non-technical knowledge and I can apply it with success, but the two main problems here for me are is that

a) finding projects as a 'software developer' or 'software engineer' is much easier (although finding new leads is the hardest part for me at all)

b) I cannot market myself both as a 'just a developer' and 'top notch consultant' at the same time, and because of a) I have to keep the 'developer' profile

basically finding new leads is the worst part for me. I could be a 'consultant' and manage or cover myself most of such a project areas, but finding such consultanty gigs is tricky for me.

anyone has an advice on finding such projects? frankly 99% of mine come from referrals and sometimes I found some accidentally on Twitter. cold emails, responding to job offers etc never works for me.

how about you, @hopeless, what is it you're doing right now and how does it work for you?

well I have a family and 2 days / week would not be enough. 3 - 4 would be better. you have to have a good rate :)

thanks. have you gotten out of stealth mode yet?

I have to add this:

Probably I'm just an old spoiled fart having an early midlife crisis. I know exactly what I don't want and I know more-or-less what I want:

* I'm used to working remotely from home and flexible hours and that works super for me

* I love responsibility and independence: I don't want to be part of a team where a couple of people do the same thing. I can do the whole solution on my own OR I can be a part of a team with clear responsiblity separation, where for example someone does the backend, I do the frontend etc.

* I could come back to management only when I'd succeed with my own product and had to handle company growth.

* So essentially, in the end I would prefer to end up with my own product, but for the time being, I'm seeking opportunities that allow me to work independently (or semi-), take reponsibility and work from home. Freelancing does that, but as I said: most PMs are in their twenties, and finding well paying client that wants to invest in a quality remote developer is hard.

* Maybe I'm just whining.

I've tried replicating myself and have dropped that. I was spending too much time managing things than building them.

Pursuing my own ideas sounds best to me, but as I said - seems like everything has been done :)

As I already mentioned in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8343827 sent some resumes, always rejected at step 1.

I have thought of that. I sent a couple of resumes and I was always rejected. I don't know the exact cause, but potentially it could be that I have mixed skills - some years as a project manager, some years as a developer, some as a freelance developer. I suppose most employers want to see a clear path.