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Contracted with former employers. Word of mouth.

Agreed, that is how I did it.

My previous employer at that time was a startup with about 100 people. Unfortunately the startup imploded (that was why I left) so I suddenly know about 100 people who were all working at different companies, mostly startups who needed to ramp up quickly. Working at some of those startups I got to know other people who liked my work, who eventually left for other companies, etc. (Admittedly "work for a startup which implodes" probably isn't reproducible advice.)

Who you know is king. Networking and showing up to meetups is the best way to get a job in this industry.

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