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Ask HN: Have You Used TopTal (Independent Contractors / Devs/ Devops) Recently?
No, I don't work for them but the model looks very interest to me as a freelancer and I'd consider working for something like this. However...
I found this old thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10107448 and there's a lot of negativity (2015).
But it's an old thread, relatively speaking. Today, is this a great way to get consistent side gigs? Or is it primarily for global devs in lower-cost jurisdictions and isn't for those of us who live in expensive spots? Is it exploitative?
Are there alternatives to Toptal for those of us in expensive locales?
- jppope 8y agoTry the "old fashioned way": Meeting people (also known as sales). Many business owners are uncomfortable with giving free reign of important IP to people that live really far away. I sympathize, its an especially bad idea with contractors that live in places where IP law is un-enforced. Check out some meetups with other developers, and just let them know that you're looking for gigs. I've never met a dev that wasn't hit up frequently by contacts about projects. If thats not your cup of tea look for overflow work from agencies or venture studios.