where to find freelance dev gigs that aren't a race to the bottom
sources, not one-off postings. the platforms that've actually gotten me replies
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client pays the fee, not you. the vetting call is a bit much but the projects post-vetting are real
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the screening process is no joke and takes weeks. rates are genuinely good after, if you get in
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not technically freelance but a good chunk of the postings are contract-to-hire
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cold DMs on twitter/x
sounds bad, isn't. two of my last three gigs started as a reply to someone's build-in-public post
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Upwork
i know, i know. still here because one long-term client came from it years ago, but expect to compete on price
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