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I'm a full stack developer (with around 12 years of experience) and I'm looking to go back to travelling whilst working remotely. Specialised in is NodeJS / AWS / Terraform / frontend apps and Realtime applications. Have worked in FinTech and startups.

I have been lucky enough to have those sort of contracts in the past, but it was always down to luck and timing. I got hired as a consultant based on an OS project I was lead on (deepstream.io) and contracts extended from there into the wider platform.

I'm looking for some advice on how to find companies / employers that are happy with that sort of arrangement. Most recruitment / networking events in London are for longer term employment / contracts that require fixed timezones.

If anyone has any experience with remote contracting and can provide a couple of tips or their own approach would be much appreciated! Books / blogs and material references also very much so.

My current pointers are (in no specific order or knowing how well they work):

- Consultancy agencies like Toptal

- A consultancy brand (knowledge based blogs and a website with a contact form)

- OS work (which is fun, but takes alot of personal time)

- Networking Events