{"id":2524,"date":"2016-01-20T07:30:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T07:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikola-breznjak.com\/blog\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2016-01-20T07:42:33","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T07:42:33","slug":"5-great-places-to-find-top-freelance-software-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikola-breznjak.com\/blog\/miscellaneou\/5-great-places-to-find-top-freelance-software-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Places to Find Top Freelancer Software Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>TL;DR: This post is leaned toward how and where someone would find freelancer software engineers. Nevertheless, you can also check these sites out in order to find a great place to work at.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the right freelancer developer for your project can be a daunting task, especially for those without much development experience. There are always a couple of considerations to keep in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What particular skills are you looking for?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the length of the job you have in mind?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What sort of personality and habits mesh best with your work environment?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How soon do you need a developer? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve sorted out these questions, rather than walk down the street and hope that you bump into a solid software engineer, it\u2019s generally best to use a hiring website. Though the list below is by no means extensive, these sites are great places to find developers for whatever sort of project you\u2019re working on. Check them out, and see what works best for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toptal.com\/#pick-only-the-top-engineers\"><b>Toptal<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other freelance marketplaces, <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toptal.com\/#pick-only-the-top-engineers\">Toptal<\/a> focuses on working only with elite software engineers and only with clients who have the budget and need for top talent. Toptal <strong>screens both clients and developers<\/strong>, and only accepts those that they feel will thrive within its community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides English and personality tests, Toptal puts prospective developers through a battery of timed tests, live interviews, and sample projects to make sure they\u2019re the best of the best. Clients will work very closely with Toptal\u2019s team to make sure their needs are fully understood and met. Clients also can enjoy a no-risk trial period of up to 2 weeks, and if they\u2019re not fully satisfied that the engagement will proceed according to plan, they won\u2019t pay, and Toptal<strong> will cover costs<\/strong> out of their pocket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rent-acoder.com\/\"><b>Rent a Coder<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rent-acoder.com\/\">Rent a Coder<\/a> allows you to <strong>post a project for <\/strong>free, and then wait until you receive bids to decide whom to employ. By using a reverse-auction method, through which developers compete to offer the lowest price for the job, you\u2019re guaranteed to get a competitive price. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the initial post is free, <strong>you can\u2019t share contact details<\/strong> unless you pay for membership. One downside of Rent a Coder, aside from its somewhat unprofessional website, is that there\u2019s no verification process: Rent a Coder <strong>doesn\u2019t have a screening system<\/strong> for determining good developers, so you run the risk of getting someone who\u2019s not up to the task. You also can\u2019t make payment over the website, which is a bit inconvenient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wearehirable.com\/\"><b>Hirable<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What immediately stands out about Hirable\u2019s website is its sleekness; unlike many hiring websites, Hirable\u2019s is professional, user-friendly, and clean. Once you sign up, you can see profiles of different developers with their skills, location, contact information, website, and workplace preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Though there\u2019s <strong>no independent verification<\/strong>, you can definitely get a feel for different sorts of developers by sorting through some profiles and picking out the skills you need. What\u2019s unique about Hirable is their <strong>\u201cavailability\u201d feature<\/strong>: you can see whether developers are currently hirable, will be hirable soon, or are busy, so you get your project done as quickly as possible. Ultimately, while Hirable might not get you the best developer in the world, it\u2019ll definitely get you a solid one within a convenient time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workmarket.com\/industries\/software-engineering-freelancers\"><b>Workmarket<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workmarket makes it incredibly easy to hire developers from all over the United States. Their website and process is fairly easy to use, and helps you organize all your tools into a single dashboard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also <strong>offer several screening tools<\/strong>, including their Learning Management System, and give you access to background checks. One advantage of Workmarket is that it automatically adds freelancer engineers to your queue who match your needs. You can pay employees however you want, and even see other customers\u2019 ratings to determine which freelancers have the best record. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workmarket\u2019s website also has some useful information about how to hire freelancers, along with some interesting webinars. While Workmarket certainly offers better support than Rent a Coder, it doesn\u2019t appear to offer access to developers from outside of the U.S., unlike Toptal, which probably reduces its talent pool. Still, it\u2019s definitely a great option for those looking to hire local developers who come well-recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.10xmanagement.com\/\"><b>10x Management<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10x Management, which you may have seen on <strong>Ted Talks<\/strong>, helps connect you with some of the best tech talent from around the globe. Like Toptal, they have their <strong>own verification process<\/strong>, and they choose from 1,000\u2019s of applicants to determine the best developers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After matching you with a developer,<strong> they\u2019ll offer support for the entirety of the job<\/strong>. For anyone not convinced, you can read their \u201cCase Studies\u201d section to see how successful businesses have used their services. Also, they have a <strong>phenomenal blog<\/strong> with some tips on tech, hiring, and software engineering. Ultinately, 10x Management is a great option for those looking to get the best tech talent available. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">5 Great Places to Find <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Top?src=hash\">#Top<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Freelancer?src=hash\">#Freelancer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Software?src=hash\">#Software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Engineers?src=hash\">#Engineers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toptalllc\">@toptalllc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IolMNr8XPY\">https:\/\/t.co\/IolMNr8XPY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o2eLK1ZmDi\">pic.twitter.com\/o2eLK1ZmDi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nikola Bre\u017enjak (@HitmanHR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HitmanHR\/status\/689712339851960320\">January 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR: This post is leaned toward how and where someone would find freelancer software engineers. 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