Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2012)

SEEKING WORK - Remote

I fix things.

Looking for work preferably in the javascript (backend or frontend) and python/django worlds. But I'm not ashamed of using Java if it gets the job done better.

Haskell would be very lovely indeed.

blog: http://swizec.com

github: https://github.com/swizec

SEEKING WORK: Remote (we're a distributed team of high quality mobile & backend engineers)

http://mobilejazz.cat

We are Mobile Jazz, a collective of excellent engineers and designers with a strong focus on everything mobile and beyond.

We're doing Android since the first 1.0 release in 2008 and iOS since 2009. We also do Mobile Web and cross-plattform (PhoneGap & Titanium). Additionally we've a ton of experience in backend development (Java & Rails) and web frontend development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript). Check us out here: http://mobilejazz.cat If you need more references and testimonials have a look here: http://stefanklumpp.com/testimonials.html If you've any questions please get in touch with me via stefan@mobilejazz.cat - happy to answer any questions :-) PS: We've worked successfully with other HN members before.

SEEKING WORK - Remote: São Paulo/Brazil

I can do: C/C++, Ruby on Rails(with TDD/BDD), Node.js/real-time(socket.io) and front-end(html/css/javascript). I can work with the following the relational databases: postgres/mysql and nosql databases: mongodb, dynamodb, neo4j. Some devops(good unix knowledge, can set up your server with nginx/unicorn or passenger and automate with capistrano).

I currently maintain the carrierwave gem, which is a _very popular_ choice for file uploads, had a pull request accept in rails/rails... my github is: https://github.com/thiagofm

I have previously worked for a startup that got sold to one of the largest e-commerce platform in Brazil.

Just in case you want to know, I do have a computer science degree and I'm willing to tackle any hard problem that might come.

I love to do great work and I would appreciate any inquires you have to use my expertise in order to help you.

SEEKING WORK - Amsterdam, London, Remote.

I am a sysadmin who loves to efficiently solve business problems. With a DevOps background, twelve years of sysadmin experience, and a passion for problem-solving, I am keen to help HNers achieve their goals.

My main areas of expertise are:

    Scaling high traffic websites
    Designing highly-reliable applications
    Building applications on AWS
    Server maintenance and optimisation
    Reducing the cost of existing AWS resources
    Developing prototypes and full sites in Django

Although primarily a sysadmin, I am also experienced with Django/Python development. I am building my own startup with these technologies, so I know the sort of problems startups face.

I am building a business around the idea of a 'sysadmin as a service' for those people who need regular sysadmin work, yet do not have enough projects to justify hiring a full-time sysadmin. Would you like a friendly expert to work on ad hoc projects and also be available for emergency support?

For AWS cost-reduction projects, I am willing to give a "no win, no fee" guarantee - if I fail to reduce your AWS bill by the amount I state at the beginning of the project, there will be no charge.

If you'd like to discuss any of these services in more detail, drop me an email - mike@fadedink.co.uk

Patio11 and Ramit Sethi did a series of podcasts recently. In the second one they talked about why it's important to raise prices since it helps weed out stingy clients who can also be stingy with their gratitude at the same time, and he says it also encourages you to do a better job.

All things that i agree with, but they also stated that if you increase prices the value you add in terms of what you deliver should also go up to reflect the increase in price.

I contacted some freelancers only shortly after and was quoted some astronomical rates for freelancing, and yet there seemed to be no reflection of the immense increase in value that i'd be getting as a result. Basically, they didn't substantiate the increase in price, and it didn't seem like they were able to.

PS - Admittedly, this could be my paranoia and cynicism kicking in, since i had nothing to compare the history of their rates, but it just seemed a little too co-incidental that i was getting quoted some bizarre rates a day after the podcast released.