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There is often a freelancer/seeking freelancer section on HN. But I have found that the internet is a poor place to find contracts. Local meetups and previous
by IpV8 11y ago
There is often a freelancer/seeking freelancer section on HN. But I have found that the internet is a poor place to find contracts. Local meetups and previous co-workers tend to be the best place to start.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoAgreed. Last gig (5 years) came from a reference from an old co-worker, whom I had contacted at Christmas with a cheerful family-update email. When he was asked to be Architect on a new product, he declined and redirected them to me. Another gig came when I got a joke-mail mass mailing from another old co-worker. I saw the source domain was a local company I knew, and replied "Don't see you around here; where do you really work?" Turns out they had a branch office in his city. But anyway, he said "Jerry was asking about you; here's his number, call him". Called him instantly; there was lots of yelling and cheering going on. He says "We just got funding; having a party! Want to work here?" I pause a millisecond and replied "Yes. When do I start?" I guess its called 'networking' but I've never deliberately done it; it just happens.
- wbsun 11y agoYeah, searching for indie/freelancer jobs may get a bunch of websites claiming they are seriously building such a bazar. But none of them is well-known enough to attract most posters and freelancers.