I'm a designer and the only way I've been able to find great freelance coders is through friends. Sorry that doesn't help but maybe going to some programmer mee

I'm a designer and the only way I've been able to find great freelance coders is through friends. Sorry that doesn't help but maybe going to some programmer meetups would work effectively. I just say this because for designers, the best way to actually find top-tier talent is through friend of a friend. Most aren't looking (and thus, aren't on the usual suspect websites like elance/guru) but wouldn't reject a project if they actually met the person or if it was through a friend.