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OK... so go make a better Freelancer. We're uniquely gifted in that if we don't like or agree with something, we can go and do different.
by tomorgan 12y ago
OK... so go make a better Freelancer. We're uniquely gifted in that if we don't like or agree with something, we can go and do different.
- jbranchaud 12y agoI agree, this sounds like a huge opportunity. You obviously understand very well the pain points here, so create an experience that you would want.
- rquantz 12y agoAdditionally, there are many alternatives to freelancer. Before you go build another one, go try out the ones that are out there and see if any of them cover these pain points.
- mflindell 12y agoI agree, I will personally help if it means Matt Barrie gets knocked around a little bit.
- mmisu 12y agoI don't think ad hominem attacks are cool ...
- mmisu 12y agoThere are similar (some of them better) alternatives, the problem is that once you have a good history/reputation on one of these sites you can't transfer this to another one. You start from zero.
- serf 12y agoany suggestions as to which are better?
- mmisu 12y agovWorker (former Rent a Coder) was a lot better. As of today, oDesk looks better, but I don't have a lot of experience with them.
- yen223 12y agoI kinda dig oDesk. I got many decent clients off it. I was shooting for small, very short term projects - the kind that can be done within a day - so YMMV. This very site's monthly freelancer thread is also worth checking out. I got a few decent leads out of it.
- mmisu 12y agoIt is not as simple as creating a website. If you want to create a good environment for both coders and buyers you will need lawyers and a good support team. What I'm saying is that you will need to invest a lot of money in something that can be easily crushed (or bought) by the competition.