Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2023)

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SEEKING FREELANCER | USA | REMOTE

We are a couple of academics who run a popular Olympiad-style competition for high schoolers nation-wide. Our current software system for administering this competition is quite old and idiosyncratic, and we want to do a rewrite.

The administration of the test itself is not handled by our software (it's done on paper), but all of the organizing around it is handled by the software. This is all pretty standard CRUD stuff: there should be a user system that distinguishes at least three kinds of roles (admins, who need to create competitions and publish standard text-based content like announcements; proctors, who need to be able to be associated with competitions and dates they'll be administering tests and the students who'll take it; students, who need to be able to register for tests at certain times and locations).

We have a lump sum of $30,000 for this work, but it needs to be disbursed by the end of this year or else it disappears, so this project needs to get done on a tight timeline. Also, we should be upfront and tell you that you'll be getting paid through university bureaucracy, which is not difficult per se, but does involve a decent amount of paperwork. We think this is a great opportunity for a senior web developer who has done a lot CRUD stuff like this before. We do not have any requirements about use of any particular tech stack, though all else being equal, we'd mildly prefer Django in Python.

If you're interested, please contact me at lukegessler (αt) gmail (dοt) com, with [HN] in the subject line so that I know you've read this posting, and write a paragraph or two explaining your relevant experience for this opportunity. Our engineering expert (me) and our domain expert (my colleague) would then work quickly with you to hammer down a list of requirements to deliver, and you'd be off to the races!

PS: we need to check on this, but we suspect you may need to be a US citizen, unfortunately. Will update this post ASAP.

SEEKING WORK | Europe / Sweden / Estonia | Remote preferred, Onsite possible

Hi, my name is Till.

I always like to help people, so if you need help with anything, let me know! :)

I'm mostly offering short-term consulting. Usually, I work remotely, but I'm open to traveling within Europe to visit you short term. I can help get things running, especially when you're a young startup or launching a new project.

For example, maybe you have written a web app and need it deployed to the cloud. Or maybe you want to scale your product to meet the demand. Or maybe you want to launch your app in a new market, requiring a translation system and a new cloud deployment strategy. I can help make these things possible!

I most often write cloud deployments or back-end services.

Buzzwords: C#, F#, .Net, JavaScript/Typescript, Rust, Elm, C/C++, AWS (Cloudformation, CDK, S3, CloudFront, ECS, Lambda, RDS...), CI/CD, Rust, and Terraform

I've also worked with hiring and product planning. You can also reach out if you just want feedback on your app or code.

CV: https://docs.zohopublic.eu/file/6ptn130f37fb9bb38457b94cd56c...

Email: till@specificadvice.com

Website: https://specificadvice.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/till-schroeder/

I'd love to hear from you!

SEEKING WORK | Full Stack Developer | Remote

- Technologies: Python, Django, FastaPI, Docker, Terraform, JavaScript, Ansible, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, React, Vue, Next.js, Vercel, AWS, Zapier, Airtable (Scripting), Notion (API integration)

- Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/ you can ask for for my CV by email

- Email: mariocesar@humanzilla.com

I have most of my experience working remotely with startups and SaaS projects throughout my career. I was the sole developer in over half of the projects, taking on everything from sysadmin to backend and frontend work.

My expertise lies in scaling applications to support more users or matching resources to a budget. I specialize in creating custom CRMs for niche industries. I can help market your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) while converting your homemade tools to Software as a Service (SaaS). Additionally, I am skilled in creating complete and robust automation projects using tools such as Zapier, Notion, Airtable, and AppSheet. I can also develop integrations for your SaaS or in-house tool for Zapier, Make, and other Automation Services.

To see my coding skills in action, please feel free to check out my GitHub profile https://github.com/mariocesar. I also frequently post code snippets at https://gist.github.com/mariocesar, and you can find most of my links at https://mariocesar.xyz/.