I used to be able to source high-quality developers for small front-end projects from Upwork.
Simple things like build a custom page in Shopify that we already have designs for in a Figma file. I would pay above market rates to get the best talent.
The last 5-10 projects I’ve tried hiring freelance developers for have been total failures. I’m talking about “Top Rated Plus” developers unable to build a simple page with no interactive elements within a week, and quitting because they can’t figure out how to finish the project.
Does anyone here have any suggestions for good developer marketplaces? I’ve learned after this current project that I’m done with Upwork, because even filtering for devs who have billed 1,000+ hours, are top rated and based in the US and they’re still totally incompetent. It’s truly strange.
There are still seasoned Programmers only that they have started leaving those freelance platforms and building a niche for themselves, owning personalized web-sites of their own.
The entrance window to access freelancers are changing, upgrading to a new phase, you just have to change your search platform from “what platform can provide me with a good and qualified freelancer to how can i find a better freelance outside of freelance platforms ?”, it will sound absurd in the ears of my readers but it has started already.
That’s a great idea honestly. I haven’t really just searched for talented devs who are self-branding with websites and will consider doing so this week.
Thanks!