I have looked at Rent A Coder but it seems inefficient: most of the time is spent on hunting down a manageable project and discussing the problem with the bidde

I have looked at Rent A Coder but it seems inefficient: most of the time is spent on hunting down a manageable project and discussing the problem with the bidder, who usually don't even understand the problem! Hmm, actually, being able to turn the vague requirements of an uninformed customer into a usable end product that meets their needs is a great skill to have. But I agree that Rent-a-Coder might not be the best way to spend your time.