FWIW as a freelancer: where trusted freelance engineers can immediately clone a git repo, start hacking on a technical problem, and upon completion, get paid w

FWIW as a freelancer: where trusted freelance engineers can immediately clone a git repo, start hacking on a technical problem, and upon completion, get paid what they're worth The problem needing to be solved in this field is not exactly where you're aiming. I can count on one hand the number of good clients I've had who had a DVCS ready to clone and work on :) The market you mention is probably fairly small, and not hugely lucrative. (as you noted, you are keeping your initial pool of hackers small) But if you want a wider problem to solve: there are many many small companies looking for hackers to come in and get them on the right track (DVCS, proper deployment mechanisms, backups, security, etc.). Just food for thought, good luck with the site!