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Creator here. This is something I wish had existed a couple of years ago when I was starting to get in to freelancing more seriously. I spent a lot of time goog

by wodow 12y ago

Creator here. This is something I wish had existed a couple of years ago when I was starting to get in to freelancing more seriously. I spent a lot of time googling around for sites looking for work. What should we add? Who have we missed?

eswat 12y ago
Can add Folyo - http://www.folyo.me/ http://www.folyo.me/ - to the #creative list. Good effort on the site; bookmarked for later when it comes time to do outbound. :)
- sgdesign 12y ago
  Thanks for suggesting Folyo! The fact that it wasn't on the list already makes me think I'm not doing my job well enough...
  - wodow 12y ago
    Folyo is new to me! I will add it on the next update.
    - sgdesign 12y ago
      Thanks! Great initiative by the way!
    - followbl 12y ago
      what about workmarket.com
      - wodow 12y ago
        Also new to me - added to our list for an upcoming update. Thanks!
mtmail 12y ago
Great list. Maybe http://programmermeetdesigner.com/ http://programmermeetdesigner.com/, though it looks more about finding long-term co-founders.
fasouto 12y ago
Bookmarked to come back once I finish my current projects. A couple of Django sites for Django developers: - http://www.djangohire.com - http://www.djangojobs.net - http://www.djangodevelopers.net - http://djangojobbers.com
- mrfusion 12y ago
  Just curious if you've had good results from the Django sites? So far I've contacted 3 of the ads over the past few weeks and never heard a peep back. (Or maybe there's something about my approach I need to improve?)
  - fasouto 12y ago
    Can't tell you :( I take a look from time to time but I never applied for a job. Most of my jobs come from referrals from past clients.
    - mkaziz 12y ago
      Out of curiosity, how did you get your first clients?
      - fasouto 12y ago
        The first three clients: - I contacted the first trough oDesk and we work together for 1+ year - A client saw my personal website when searching for Django developers in my region - Another client via LinkedIn
        mrfusion 12y ago
        How did the LinkedIn one work? Someone was just searching for a consultant?
        fasouto 12y ago
        Exactly, this guy was searching for a django developer in my city (not too many there)
kareemm 12y ago
Which are the best sites for e.g. product managers, rails devs, etc to list themselves on? (Not asking you to tell me, asking you to design the software so I don't waste time listing myself on e.g. 10 sites). Think more of a curated experience than a directory.
- wodow 12y ago
  That is a great question that I would love to have a solid answer / expert system for. There are so many variables to consider, many of which are hidden/private. It's something I intend to keep thinking about.
rk0567 12y ago
What about Railyo [0] (a job board dedicated to Ruby on Rails freelancers) ? [0] http://railyo.com http://railyo.com (my side project)
- wodow 12y ago
  Looks good! I've put it on the list from the next iteration.

by wodow 12y ago

eswat 12y ago

Can add Folyo - http://www.folyo.me/ http://www.folyo.me/ - to the #creative list. Good effort on the site; bookmarked for later when it comes time to do outbound. :)

sgdesign 12y ago
Thanks for suggesting Folyo! The fact that it wasn't on the list already makes me think I'm not doing my job well enough...
- wodow 12y ago
  Folyo is new to me! I will add it on the next update.
  - sgdesign 12y ago
    Thanks! Great initiative by the way!
  - followbl 12y ago
    what about workmarket.com
    - wodow 12y ago
      Also new to me - added to our list for an upcoming update. Thanks!

mtmail 12y ago

Great list. Maybe http://programmermeetdesigner.com/ http://programmermeetdesigner.com/, though it looks more about finding long-term co-founders.

fasouto 12y ago

Bookmarked to come back once I finish my current projects. A couple of Django sites for Django developers: - http://www.djangohire.com - http://www.djangojobs.net - http://www.djangodevelopers.net - http://djangojobbers.com

mrfusion 12y ago
Just curious if you've had good results from the Django sites? So far I've contacted 3 of the ads over the past few weeks and never heard a peep back. (Or maybe there's something about my approach I need to improve?)
- fasouto 12y ago
  Can't tell you :( I take a look from time to time but I never applied for a job. Most of my jobs come from referrals from past clients.
  - mkaziz 12y ago
    Out of curiosity, how did you get your first clients?
    - fasouto 12y ago
      The first three clients: - I contacted the first trough oDesk and we work together for 1+ year - A client saw my personal website when searching for Django developers in my region - Another client via LinkedIn
      - mrfusion 12y ago
        How did the LinkedIn one work? Someone was just searching for a consultant?
        fasouto 12y ago
        Exactly, this guy was searching for a django developer in my city (not too many there)

kareemm 12y ago

Which are the best sites for e.g. product managers, rails devs, etc to list themselves on? (Not asking you to tell me, asking you to design the software so I don't waste time listing myself on e.g. 10 sites). Think more of a curated experience than a directory.

wodow 12y ago
That is a great question that I would love to have a solid answer / expert system for. There are so many variables to consider, many of which are hidden/private. It's something I intend to keep thinking about.

rk0567 12y ago

What about Railyo [0] (a job board dedicated to Ruby on Rails freelancers) ? [0] http://railyo.com http://railyo.com (my side project)

wodow 12y ago
Looks good! I've put it on the list from the next iteration.