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Interesting platform. For larger projects, I'm less likely to use a eLance/vWorker type service, and more likely to seek people out via their github/twitter/blo
by e1ven 15y ago
Interesting platform. For larger projects, I'm less likely to use a eLance/vWorker type service, and more likely to seek people out via their github/twitter/blog directly..
What is the revenue model here? Do you let me search people, and then I pay you a monthly fee, or do you take a cut?
The former is worthwhile to me; By requiring that users pay $50/month to search the devs, it keeps out a lot of the rifraff.
The later doesn't offer enough utility to be worth a cut of the entire price.
- anto210 15y agoWe are thinking monthly fee. Your point on charging to search devs is exactly what we are going for. People won't sign up unless they are serious about building a project.
- maxklein 15y agoMonthly fee is nonsense. Charge a project cut.
- Vivtek 15y agoI agree with this. A monthly fee only makes sense if I have an ongoing and steady need, but the presumption is that this is project work. Your charge needs to be project-based.
- MatthewB 15y agoAgreed. A monthly fee doesn't really make sense. If it takes any more than a month to find a dev, there's something wrong with your system. That means the most you'll ever make is 1 month worth of fees. Charge a flat fee...but wait until I find my tech cofounder:)
- jrwoodruff 15y agoDefinitely this. If I have a one-time project I need a programmer for, I'm not going to commit to a monthly fee.
- syllogism 15y agoThe problem with that is that you want to let them communicate freely to strike a deal, emailing each other details etc. Then they can just negotiate off-site and you're cut out.