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I've had good success hiring developers for short-term project work through https://gun.io .
Good luck getting paid on gun.io, if the buyer just decides they want the work for free then they can take it and wander off. Gun.io doesn't care because who is bringing them money?
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I use upwork to sub-out work that I don't have time to tackle or for tasks that I lack expertise in. Once I've found someone on the platform that is really talented at what they do, I return to them for subsequent projects that need their skillset. The challenge on that platform is finding the people that stand out since there are so many low-bar contributors. Examples of work that I use it for are simple html/css st…
> since there are so many low-bar contributors. That's because there are so many low-bar employers. Many of whom are also hanging out places like HN, complaining that there are no good developers while praising anything which drives down wages. To know why there are few good developers, look no further than the market price. It doesn't justify top effort. I could sweat blood competing on price and throughput with peo…
It has its place and I do my part to make sure that the qualified people that I hire on it are well compensated with clear expectations and no need to hope for tips. Maybe I'm doing them a disservice by offering a glimpse of sunlight on a platform that otherwise stacks the cards against them. You have me wondering.
I 100% agree with you that it's mostly a crap shoot of competing with people that have a cost of living that is so utterly different that ours that it's impossible to make a living. But I do think there are some niche skills where this is not the case and people with a high cost of living can still thrive on the platform.
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I use upwork to sub-out work that I don't have time to tackle or for tasks that I lack expertise in. Once I've found someone on the platform that is really talented at what they do, I return to them for subsequent projects that need their skillset. The challenge on that platform is finding the people that stand out since there are so many low-bar contributors. Examples of work that I use it for are simple html/css st…
> since there are so many low-bar contributors. That's because there are so many low-bar employers. Many of whom are also hanging out places like HN, complaining that there are no good developers while praising anything which drives down wages. To know why there are few good developers, look no further than the market price. It doesn't justify top effort. I could sweat blood competing on price and throughput with peo…
Portfolio: http://goo.gl/OmEpz8
some side projects I have done:
Have done more complex stuff but requires user to login.
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at Toptal you can set your own rate in advance
I know, but that's not what I'm asking. Do you see any offers? I started registering on TopTal, but then got too lazy jumping through their hoops and not knowing what the upside is.
which is pretty middle-of-the road as far as rates go there. rarely takes me more than 2 weeks to find a new job on there. and that includes rejecting jobs I dont think i'd like.
the biggest benefits IMO are that they screen their clients very well (they know they're getting top-tier quality and arent afraid to pay top-tier rates) and negotiate to get you the rate you want. Also, they handle the billing very well, so even if the client is acting janky, you'll get paid.
Fiverr ( https://www.fiverr.com/ ), tasks usually take less than an hour and give me enough revenue to pay domains and hosting for my pet projects.
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at Toptal you can set your own rate in advance
I know, but that's not what I'm asking. Do you see any offers? I started registering on TopTal, but then got too lazy jumping through their hoops and not knowing what the upside is.
As a freelancer it's of course always better to get gigs through your own network, but I think sites like these are a good way to get started before having this kind of connections.
The gist of it is, as many here are saying: Don't use marketplace sites. Instead show off your knowledge in a way that gets attention of potential customers, then they'll come to you.
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Seconding this question, this is baffling to me. I could see maybe getting through the door with some less-saavy clients and collecting a pay check for a few weeks, but I can't imagine that working for long. How long are you typically employed? What happens if you encounter projects you are unable to solve, is it a fake it until you make it sort of thing?
I was offered $150/hr to manage a project once and so I accepted. I figured it out along the way and delivered the results. Since then, I start with an estimate of $150/hr when I'm calculating price. I've had one person balk and say thats crazy. one . Everyone else has either came back and said that they can't afford that, that they'd like to pay $XXX instead. Or they've said yes to $150/hr. What happens if you encou…