where to find freelance dev gigs that aren't a race to the bottom

sources, not one-off postings. the platforms that've actually gotten me replies

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client pays the fee, not you. the vetting call is a bit much but the projects post-vetting are real

the screening process is no joke and takes weeks. rates are genuinely good after, if you get in

not technically freelance but a good chunk of the postings are contract-to-hire

cold DMs on twitter/x

sounds bad, isn't. two of my last three gigs started as a reply to someone's build-in-public post

Upwork

i know, i know. still here because one long-term client came from it years ago, but expect to compete on price

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