I have tried hiring freelancers on odesk and/or elance, but it seems that I'm missing something.. I'm asking them for a high end portfolio etc.. And no one can show me the "real stuff". Is it because the real high end aren't there? If not, where are they? I'd be willing to pay a bit more (even more then a bit more, even locally) and to find only high end freelancers
My solution has always been.
1) Leverage your network but be specific in the ask "Do you know a programmer that's $20-$40 hour (likely from eastern Europe) that you've worked with and like?"
2) There so many new marketplaces jumping up focused on niches that may be worth trying (ex: http://elto.com & others).
The only other solution (if you want to spend avg. ~$100/hour) is to call a local dev shop and try and get a "bro deal" / that may work great if you live in a small town and they have capacity.
Hope that helps.
Answered 10 years ago
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