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Ask HN: Best way to outsource well spec'd out project

9 points by bglenn09 16y ago

I have a sub $5k project, thoroughly spec'd out (I'm a dev myself) from UI down to the DB. What's the best way these days given the tight market to get a tightly scoped project like this of this size (small) constructed well, specifically finding a developer or development shop?

ahsanhilal 16y ago
Well it depends on truly what the scope of the project is. You could possibly find freelancers and coders at http://www.rent-acoder.com/ http://www.rent-acoder.com/ http://www.project4hire.com/ http://www.project4hire.com/ http://www.freelancer.com/ http://www.freelancer.com/ or other sites that could match you with programmers. It also depends on what the project is exactly for, mobile, web app etc. and how many hours it is going to take to finish the project (an estimate). From my experience, it is very hard to get a US based programmer to do the job in that tight a budget, but it is of course dependent on the projects scope. Hope that helps. PS I do know some development companies that can give you a quote.
- bglenn09 16y ago
  Thanks for the info. If you have shops you've worked with that you had good experiences with I'd love a referral. The project is web app + mobile optimized web, very data-driven and straightforward.
  - ahsanhilal 16y ago
    Email me at ahsanhilal@gmail.com. I can refer you to a shop.
phlux 16y ago
Whats the platform you're developing for? Check out http://pervasent.com http://pervasent.com for mobile.
- bglenn09 16y ago
  mobile-optimized web app/site + standard web app/site
  - phlux 16y ago
    EDIT: jesus - typed this in the wrong place :)
  - phlux 16y ago
    You can email swilliams@pervasent.com -- he can help you with quoting out your idea. They have a lot of mobile apps under their belt.
bglenn09 16y ago
The project is a web app with an associated mobile app; html/css/jquery/php/mysql type of project.
petervandijck 16y ago
Put your email in your profile so that people can contact you.
- bglenn09 16y ago
  done. thank you, i had assumed it showed up automatically.
luckystrike 16y ago
I wrote this comment on the India specific HN version that has some suggestions on how to go about finding a good offshore development firm - http://hackerstreet.in/item?id=1058 http://hackerstreet.in/item?id=1058 The suggestions are quite generic and might be of some help even if you are looking for a freelancer/firm in any other geographic region as well.
- bglenn09 16y ago
  great stuff, thanks.

9 points by bglenn09 16y ago

ahsanhilal 16y ago

Well it depends on truly what the scope of the project is. You could possibly find freelancers and coders at http://www.rent-acoder.com/ http://www.rent-acoder.com/ http://www.project4hire.com/ http://www.project4hire.com/ http://www.freelancer.com/ http://www.freelancer.com/ or other sites that could match you with programmers. It also depends on what the project is exactly for, mobile, web app etc. and how many hours it is going to take to finish the project (an estimate). From my experience, it is very hard to get a US based programmer to do the job in that tight a budget, but it is of course dependent on the projects scope. Hope that helps. PS I do know some development companies that can give you a quote.

bglenn09 16y ago
Thanks for the info. If you have shops you've worked with that you had good experiences with I'd love a referral. The project is web app + mobile optimized web, very data-driven and straightforward.
- ahsanhilal 16y ago
  Email me at ahsanhilal@gmail.com. I can refer you to a shop.

phlux 16y ago

Whats the platform you're developing for? Check out http://pervasent.com http://pervasent.com for mobile.

bglenn09 16y ago
mobile-optimized web app/site + standard web app/site
- phlux 16y ago
  EDIT: jesus - typed this in the wrong place :)
- phlux 16y ago
  You can email swilliams@pervasent.com -- he can help you with quoting out your idea. They have a lot of mobile apps under their belt.

bglenn09 16y ago

The project is a web app with an associated mobile app; html/css/jquery/php/mysql type of project.

petervandijck 16y ago

Put your email in your profile so that people can contact you.

bglenn09 16y ago
done. thank you, i had assumed it showed up automatically.

luckystrike 16y ago

I wrote this comment on the India specific HN version that has some suggestions on how to go about finding a good offshore development firm - http://hackerstreet.in/item?id=1058 http://hackerstreet.in/item?id=1058 The suggestions are quite generic and might be of some help even if you are looking for a freelancer/firm in any other geographic region as well.

bglenn09 16y ago
great stuff, thanks.