I often think it would be beneficial if HN had some directory that people could list their skills if they are willing to freelance. Often times I would like to

I often think it would be beneficial if HN had some directory that people could list their skills if they are willing to freelance. Often times I would like to work with someone more skilled in UI and design and would rather work with someone who posted on here regularly. Seems like it would be less risky then say any of the elance/ rent a coder type deals. I have thought it would be nice if there was a site devoted more to building a business relationship then just low-ball pricing to get projects done. Maybe I should just build one, but getting enough people to make it worthwhile would be the difficult part.