Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#1

Post by Mark_F » Tue, Mar 16, 2010, 8:36 PM UTC

I found a post a while ago about a site where developers can exchange their skills with designers that need some back-end work done. I haven't been able to find it.

Does anybody know about any sites?

I'm willing to exchange dev time for UI design time with a fantastic designer.

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#2

Post by timmorgan » Tue, Mar 16, 2010, 8:56 PM UTC

Wow. What an idea. I've always wanted to meet someone I could personally exchange work with like this, but never considered an app to hook me up with a designer.

Please someone post a link.

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#3

Post by og1 » Tue, Mar 16, 2010, 9:46 PM UTC

This is one I remember seeing, never used though.

http://programmermeetdesigner.com/

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#4

Post by Mark_F » Tue, Mar 16, 2010, 10:00 PM UTC

og1 wrote: post #3

This is one I remember seeing, never used though. http://programmermeetdesigner.com/

I found that one but it seems more like a place to meet founders and/or find gigs than a straight talent swap kind of site.

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#5

Post by jsidhu » Wed, Mar 17, 2010, 4:50 AM UTC

agreed, this would be good.

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#6

Post by dnsworks » Wed, Mar 17, 2010, 6:20 AM UTC

In the past when I've been involved with or observed schemes that involved bartering software development services for other services, it has ended poorly. The main problem is that software development never really ends. There are always bugs to fix, new features to add, etc. When you're trading a service like that for something that's more finite like design work or office space, it's rather easy for the balance to slip into a rather inequitable realm for the software developer, and eventually ruin relationships.

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#7

Post by proexploit » Wed, Mar 17, 2010, 6:42 AM UTC

timmorgan wrote: post #2

Wow. What an idea. I've always wanted to meet someone I could personally exchange work with like this, but never considered an app to hook me up with a designer. Please someone post a link.

What languages do you program in? Are you looking for a web designer, user interface designer, graphic/print, etc?

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#8

Post by timmorgan » Wed, Mar 17, 2010, 1:16 PM UTC

proexploit wrote: post #7

timmorgan wrote: post #2

Wow. What an idea. I've always wanted to meet someone I could personally exchange work with like this, but never considered an app to hook me up with a designer. Please someone post a link.

What languages do you program in? Are you looking for a web designer, user interface designer, graphic/print, etc?

Ruby mostly. Rails and Sinatra are my specialities. And I've done a lot of work in Python a few years back.

Web and UX is mostly what I need for the apps I write. But I'm poor and can't afford to pay a designer. :-)

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#9

Post by ost » Wed, Mar 17, 2010, 1:23 PM UTC

http://builditwith.me/

Re: Ask HN: A site where devs can exchange back-end skills for design skills?

#10

Post by proexploit » Thu, Mar 18, 2010, 3:17 AM UTC

timmorgan wrote: post #8

proexploit wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What languages do you program in? Are you looking for a web designer, user interface designer, graphic/print, etc?

Ruby mostly. Rails and Sinatra are my specialities. And I've done a lot of work in Python a few years back. Web and UX is mostly what I need for the apps I write. But I'm poor and can't afford to pay a designer. :-)

Well, I'm a designer and I need ROR help. Drop me an email at proexploit@gmail.com so we can exchange contact info and see what we might be able to work out.