Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012) • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by sprobertson » Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 8:45 PM UTC

calgaryeng wrote: post #22

Is it kind of strange that given the developer "shortage" that we keep hearing about, all of the posts here have been seeking work? Maybe someone can explain that to me as I don't have ears on the ground in this industry so to speak.

As a work-seeking freelancer, I think there are a few causes for this paradoxical perception.

One, "seeking work" as a freelancer doesn't necessarily mean the same thing as "unemployed". Many freelancers are juggling several projects, but still looking for few more to keep busy during the week. Some are looking for a future gig so that they have something to move on to next.

Two, the "developer shortage" you speak of tends to refer to full-time on-site developers. The people that fit these roles are not always the same as the people who are freelancers, often for lifestyle reasons. For example, not everyone wants to move to Palo Alto and work 60 hour weeks. Instead some choose the freelancing path because they have discovered that they can live more fulfilling lives by entirely avoiding the bureaucratic fascism of modern employment.

And finally, it's possible that the aforementioned "shortage" is the cause of a surplus in the other direction. It's easy to have ideas, and hard to implement them, so there are a lot of empty-shell startups springing up. These will have a hard time hiring good developers just because the developers have to be convinced of the value of this new hyper-social-geo-localized-dog-food-eating web service.

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by estromlund » Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 9:02 PM UTC

SEEKING WORK - iOS & Rails Development (San Francisco/Bay Area or Remote)

What Have I Got?

- A successful iOS app on the App Store (http://www.lineup-app.com), experience developing iOS frameworks, building mobile backends and websites with Rails (and Heroku or AWS), and figuring out how to get things done.

- I have worked with custom backends and Parse, I have built extensively on top of Twilio (Client and Rest API), and I pick new things up quickly.

- I have about a year of experience in both iOS and Rails development, but have already done a lot. This means you will get excellent results, but at a cheaper cost.

What makes me different?

- I have a double major in Physics and German from UC Berkeley

- I lived in Goettingen, Germany for over a year and am more than conversant in German

- I was a professional lifeguard in Newport Beach, CA for 7 years

- Straight out of college, I worked as a paralegal at an IP law firm in Palo Alto, CA for a year

What does all this mean? It means that I can get your job done, will actually talk to you (call me: 415-799-4160), and can help you far beyond being your code monkey (though I'm happy to do that too).

I am a US citizen, available immediately, can pick up new projects, fix existing projects, just answer your questions, or help at any stage of your app's progress (idea, building, testing, distribution, marketing, etc.) -- I've done it all and would love to help you out.

Did something up there convince you that I'm your guy? If so, shoot me an email (erik@erikstromlund.com) or call me (415-799-4160). I'm more than happy to talk to you about your project (no cost of course) and let you know how I can help, or point you to someone who can.

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by hasenj » Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 9:59 PM UTC

SEEKING WORK - Remote Only - Based in Canada

Generalist, full stack web developer.

I work with web startups/companies to help them build their products. When you hire me to work with you I'll get up to speed and be productive fairly quickly.

Backend: Python: Django and Flask.

Frontend: Javascript, Coffeescript, jQuery, Backbone.js, Knockout.js, Bootstrap.

Fairly comfortable with sql and nosql databases. Worked with Postgres, Mongodb, Couchdb, Redis. Currently experimenting with RethinkDB.

I care about what I do and strive to deliver quality. I highly value clean code, clean designs, and intuitive UIs.

I enjoy working with other developers in small collaborative teams and I guarantee you will enjoy working with me and having me on your team.

Contact me via email: hasan.aljudy@gmail.com

http://hasenj.org

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by timothybsmith » Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 10:07 PM UTC

Seeking Work - St. Paul, MN Remote Work only

Web and UI Designer http:timothybsmith.com Contact: smith@timothybsmith.com

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by nick2 » Sat, Dec 01, 2012, 11:26 PM UTC

SEEKING WORK - iOS and Android development firm - Boston, MA or Remote.

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iOS/Android app development. Email in my profile for more details.

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by srid68 » Sun, Dec 02, 2012, 1:04 AM UTC

SEEKING WORK - Remote, based in Singapore

Sridharan Srinivasan sri[at]arshu[dot]com

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Mobile Cross-Platform (Html & OpenGL based Framework) Reference Implementation Github: https://github.com/Srid68/Priya.InfoList Reference WebApp (Can run inside a Android/IOS) : http://www.priyadoc.com My Website: http://www.arshu.com

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From Mar 2011, I am individually developing a Cross-Platform Mobile Framework based on Html and OpenGL using Mono for Android/Mono Touch (C#). The code base has matured to a level that i can develop mobile applications using Html/OpenGL easily. Now working on making it a service.

Project Manager/Product Architect with 16 years of professional experience building and shipping software with 2 years of individual coding experience developing the above mentioned Framework.

I ship software. My charges are based on the value i create and not based on the effort i put in. I can even fund your project initially, but my charges will be proportional to the risk i take in executing your project.

My focus is on getting your software ready as quickly as possible and interactively improve with easy verification of progress using proven architecture.

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Focus Area of Work : (Mobile & Web)

Packaging of Html to Android/IOS, PhoneGap Type of Projects using Mono for Android and/or Mono Touch, OpenGL GUI based business application using Mono for Android/Mono Touch,

Projects in MonoTouch, Mono for Android, Unity3D, WebAPI similar to parse, AppStore within a AppStore using Html, Manage Your Freelancers with Assured Quality of Output, Software Architecture/Product Roadmap Development,

Preference is to work on full SDLC projects. -----------------------------

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by Lukeas14 » Sun, Dec 02, 2012, 1:20 AM UTC

SEEKING WORK - San Francisco / Bay Area / Remote OK

I'm a fullstack developer who enjoys working on all parts a web app, from frontend to backend and even some sys admin. I've been building projects for myself, employers and other entrepreneurs for the past 6+ years. I'm most familiar with PHP, Python and node.js on the backend and have experience using jQuery and backbone.js for much of my frontend work. I'm currently the lead developer for 2 of my employer's sites but am looking to switch over to doing contract/freelance work again.

You can check out my latest side project http://iwaat.com, a search engine for web applications, which uses a combination of MySQL, MongoDB and Solr for data storage.

LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/justin-lucas/8/61/2a4

StackOverflow - http://stackoverflow.com/users/205343/justin-lucas

Github - https://github.com/Lukeas14

Email me at justin@iwaat.com for more info on my background and to discuss your latest project.

Re: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2012)

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Post by bglenn09 » Sun, Dec 02, 2012, 2:17 AM UTC

SEEKING WORK - New York / NY, Remote OK

I'm a software developer and business consultant focusing exclusively on HTML5 applications. If you're an SMB or enterprise and looking for a new development partner, please contact me if you have end-to-end agency type project needs.

If you're a software company or agency looking for a contractor, I focus on modern Javascript / HTML5 single page applications and have limited availability in Q1 of next year. I'm looking for the following:

- Rich-client Javascript projects using Backbone or ExtJS - HTML5 mobile projects using Sencha Touch or jQuery Mobile

Please email me at barry AT barrypeerless DOT com.

I am also looking for new collaborators to partner up with on projects as I am working near capacity. If you are a contractor that codes in any of the above libraries and / or codes Rails back-end please feel free to reach out.

Cheers, Barry