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https://moonlightwork.com https://moonlightwork.com

philip1209 9y ago
I'm the co-founder of Moonlight! I used to freelance full-time (and still do it part-time). I had trouble finding gigs that matched my skills and interests, e.g. optimization algorithms in Julia. Other sites were mainly web development, but it seemed tough to justify a high hourly rate while doing less specialized work. So, I started Moonlight, where we match you based on skills. People are hiring for things right now ranging from machine learning to Elm web development to PCB design. The average hourly rate is over $100US/hr. We are still in our early days and small (as a team of 2), but I'm making it my full-time job to help you get quality freelance projects! I want to keep jobs specialized and at a high hourly rate as we grow, and not sacrifice quality. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions! (philip@).
- leojg 9y ago
  Hey, I checked you site, great work! Only issue for me is that you only support stripe for payments and is not available in my country, Uruguay. Why is that? Why not leave the payment chanel free? Or use paypal or something else?
  - philip1209 9y ago
    I was in Colonia last weekend - Uruguay is great! At this point, it's a question of time to build in additional systems. Stripe Connect let me (the solo engineer) build a marketplace quickly. However, it doesn't have great international support. We are looking at other options, such as Payoneer. The main priority right now is on growing the client side of the market. However, after that, we will likely return to the contractor side to work on some projects such as expanding payment options.
    - leojg 9y ago
      Glad you like it :) I understand, thanks for the answer
  - wale 9y ago
    Yea, same here. That has been my only blocker — completing my registration
    - philip1209 9y ago
      We track signups by country and will notify you when we add support for yours!
- HarfTarf 9y ago
  I just signed up on your site, looking for kubernetes and Linux work.
  - philip1209 9y ago
    Welcome!
- saltydogdev 9y ago
  I started the process of signing up, but stopped when you wanted me to sign up for a stripe account. I would prefer to look around more, see what kinds of things jobs are posted before I go though the hassle. Maybe you're the best thing since sliced bread, maybe not (there are a lot who aren't) and I would like a better opportunity to see what you offer. I'm also confused about what exactly you offer. Are you more like an online recruiter, or more like upwork, or a job board? How do you make your money? Do you charge people to post positions, or do you tack something onto the hourly rate, or? I don't want to sign up for something unless I know what I'm getting into and out of it.
  - philip1209 9y ago
    > I started the process of signing up, but stopped when you wanted me to sign up for a stripe account. I would prefer to look around more, see what kinds of things jobs are posted before I go though the hassle. Valid feedback. We have been concentrating on improving the client signup experience for the past couple weeks, and it has made a huge difference. We will focus product efforts on improving the contractor signup experience soon. > I'm also confused about what exactly you offer. Are you more like an online recruiter, or more like upwork, or a job board? > How do you make your money? Do you charge people to post positions, or do you tack something onto the hourly rate, or? It's more like upwork. Clients can post jobs, or directly hire you through your profile. Moonlight has some product management capabilities, and we manage weekly invoices. We add a 15% processing fee on payments. You get your full hourly rate. > I don't want to sign up for something unless I know what I'm getting into and out of it. Email me and I can setup a video call to show you the product!
    - scottydelta 9y ago
      can your service be used by a non-US company?
- frading 9y ago
  Your website peeked my interest as well. I just subscribed and am curious to see what kind of jobs you have available. (I also messaged you guys about skipping the stripe process)
- langitbiru 9y ago
  I like to sign up for this service as well. But Stripe is not supported in my country. Why not Paypal? Or maybe cryptocurrency? :)
  - gbajson 9y ago
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  - philip1209 9y ago
    We are looking at alternatives like Payoneer. I have a personal moral opposition to PayPal :-) We very seriously investigated cryptocurrencies. We found that companies would have to pay with crypto to make it legal under us law, and companies were not ready to do that yet. Details here: https://www.moonlightwork.com/blog/cryptocurrency-and-companies-not-yet-ready https://www.moonlightwork.com/blog/cryptocurrency-and-compan...
    - langitbiru 9y ago
      What about normal bank transfer? Is it really cumbersome?
tortasaur 9y ago
I signed up. My initial impression is that 15% is a pretty hefty fee (despite the marketing of constantly saying "low" when talking about it) but at least that fee is passed off to the client rather than disguised as part of the freelancer's earnings (a la Upwork).

I'm the co-founder of Moonlight! I used to freelance full-time (and still do it part-time). I had trouble finding gigs that matched my skills and interests, e.g. optimization algorithms in Julia. Other sites were mainly web development, but it seemed tough to justify a high hourly rate while doing less specialized work. So, I started Moonlight, where we match you based on skills. People are hiring for things right now ranging from machine learning to Elm web development to PCB design. The average hourly rate is over $100US/hr. We are still in our early days and small (as a team of 2), but I'm making it my full-time job to help you get quality freelance projects! I want to keep jobs specialized and at a high hourly rate as we grow, and not sacrifice quality. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions! (philip@).

leojg 9y ago
Hey, I checked you site, great work! Only issue for me is that you only support stripe for payments and is not available in my country, Uruguay. Why is that? Why not leave the payment chanel free? Or use paypal or something else?
- philip1209 9y ago
  I was in Colonia last weekend - Uruguay is great! At this point, it's a question of time to build in additional systems. Stripe Connect let me (the solo engineer) build a marketplace quickly. However, it doesn't have great international support. We are looking at other options, such as Payoneer. The main priority right now is on growing the client side of the market. However, after that, we will likely return to the contractor side to work on some projects such as expanding payment options.
  - leojg 9y ago
    Glad you like it :) I understand, thanks for the answer
- wale 9y ago
  Yea, same here. That has been my only blocker — completing my registration
  - philip1209 9y ago
    We track signups by country and will notify you when we add support for yours!
HarfTarf 9y ago
I just signed up on your site, looking for kubernetes and Linux work.
- philip1209 9y ago
  Welcome!
saltydogdev 9y ago
I started the process of signing up, but stopped when you wanted me to sign up for a stripe account. I would prefer to look around more, see what kinds of things jobs are posted before I go though the hassle. Maybe you're the best thing since sliced bread, maybe not (there are a lot who aren't) and I would like a better opportunity to see what you offer. I'm also confused about what exactly you offer. Are you more like an online recruiter, or more like upwork, or a job board? How do you make your money? Do you charge people to post positions, or do you tack something onto the hourly rate, or? I don't want to sign up for something unless I know what I'm getting into and out of it.
- philip1209 9y ago
  > I started the process of signing up, but stopped when you wanted me to sign up for a stripe account. I would prefer to look around more, see what kinds of things jobs are posted before I go though the hassle. Valid feedback. We have been concentrating on improving the client signup experience for the past couple weeks, and it has made a huge difference. We will focus product efforts on improving the contractor signup experience soon. > I'm also confused about what exactly you offer. Are you more like an online recruiter, or more like upwork, or a job board? > How do you make your money? Do you charge people to post positions, or do you tack something onto the hourly rate, or? It's more like upwork. Clients can post jobs, or directly hire you through your profile. Moonlight has some product management capabilities, and we manage weekly invoices. We add a 15% processing fee on payments. You get your full hourly rate. > I don't want to sign up for something unless I know what I'm getting into and out of it. Email me and I can setup a video call to show you the product!
  - scottydelta 9y ago
    can your service be used by a non-US company?
frading 9y ago
Your website peeked my interest as well. I just subscribed and am curious to see what kind of jobs you have available. (I also messaged you guys about skipping the stripe process)
langitbiru 9y ago
I like to sign up for this service as well. But Stripe is not supported in my country. Why not Paypal? Or maybe cryptocurrency? :)
- gbajson 9y ago
  ++
- philip1209 9y ago
  We are looking at alternatives like Payoneer. I have a personal moral opposition to PayPal :-) We very seriously investigated cryptocurrencies. We found that companies would have to pay with crypto to make it legal under us law, and companies were not ready to do that yet. Details here: https://www.moonlightwork.com/blog/cryptocurrency-and-companies-not-yet-ready https://www.moonlightwork.com/blog/cryptocurrency-and-compan...
  - langitbiru 9y ago
    What about normal bank transfer? Is it really cumbersome?

tortasaur 9y ago

I signed up. My initial impression is that 15% is a pretty hefty fee (despite the marketing of constantly saying "low" when talking about it) but at least that fee is passed off to the client rather than disguised as part of the freelancer's earnings (a la Upwork).