This article contains terrible advice. Here is how to do it better: Search the coder's completed work pages on the freelance site using google's inurl: and sit

This article contains terrible advice. Here is how to do it better: Search the coder's completed work pages on the freelance site using google's inurl: and site: search operators to limit your search to the pages showing coders completed work. Target 10-15 coders who have completed something exceedingly similar to what you want, in the framework and language you expect, and received a high rank. Look for individuals, not companies, otherwise you can't be sure the expertise is still in-house. Detail your specs exhaustively. Invite these coders to a private auction. Award the bid to the person who asks the most intelligent questions, regardless of price, as long as it is anywhere in the ballpark. edit: The article's point about checking in frequently IS a good one, however.