Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2021)
Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER,
your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.
Bonsai (YC W16) (https://www.hellobonsai.com) offers freelance contracts, proposals, invoices, etc.
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[ 4.1 ms ] story [ 149 ms ] threadWe provide short-term (1-2 weeks), high-end SRE consulting services that solve specific operational problems in emergency or high-pressure situations. We deal with all aspects of systems engineering and SRE / DevOps processes, as well as with strategic and evaluation needs.
Our expertise is based on 30 years of hands-on technical experience in all areas of IT, but especially in designing, building and operating complex, hybrid platforms for global clients.
We usually work with clients who:
Examples of work we've done for clients: Our team has extensive experience in a wide range of SRE / DevOps / SysAdmin tools, most AWS and Azure services (at a global level), and many data processing technologies like Kafka, Spark, Storm, Solr, Elasticsearch, Redis, Hadoop, etc.You can find out more or get in touch here: https://www.nonstopops.io/?sid=hnf2110h
Portfolio: https://www.seanw.org/
Location: Edinburgh, UK and remote (time zone differences aren't a problem)
Email: sw@seanw.org
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Hi! I help startups with the UX/UI and web design of their products, including designs for new and existing web apps, websites and landing pages. My background as a full stack developer and startup founder lets me strike a balance between development effort, performance, usability and aesthetics while prioritising the business goals of your project.
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The best live example of my work is Checkbot (https://www.checkbot.io/), a browser extension that tests websites for SEO, speed and performance problems. The entire project is my own work including coding the extension itself, UX/UI design, website design (the desktop homepage is optimised to load in 0.7s with only 0.3MB transferred), website copy, and posts on web best practices.
[ Rated 4.9/5, 40K+ active users, 100s of paying subscribers ]
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I have 10+ years of experience, including a PhD in software verification and 5+ years working for myself for over 20 companies including Just Eat and Triumph Motorcycles. See my website for testimonials, portfolio and more:
https://www.seanw.org
Skills: Figma, Sketch, TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, HTML/CSS, OCaml, Java, Python, C, website SEO and speed optimisation.
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Email sw@seanw.org with a short description of your project and how you think I can help. I can get back to you within one working day to arrange a call to discuss a quote. I generally aim for fixed price quotes when projects have self-contained stages.
I have been writing software and managing infrastructure for 10 years. I enjoy building reliable systems with motivated teams.
Technologies I really like working with: Python, Rust, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis and Debian.
GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasLM
More info & contact: https://lemanchet.fr/about-me.html
Are you a business looking for web or print design services? I'm a multidisciplinary graphic designer with an eco-friendly focus, specialising in lightweight websites designs and low-ink usage print design. My design process takes into account the sustainability of the final design project from conception to end of life.
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Services
· Web design: responsive mobile/desktop designs that are lightweight and fast - I can arrange web development also
· Branding: logo design, branded social media banners, posters, booklets
· Print design: posters, booklets & business cards
· Custom illustrations: digital artwork, print illustrations
To get started on your design project journey get in touch with me today via https://angeliqueboudeau.org
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Portfolio: https://angeliqueboudeau.org/#portfolio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angeliqueboudeauorg/
Contact: hi@angeliqueboudeau.org
Email: hi@squaremill.com
Website: https://squaremill.com and reviews available here https://clutch.co/profile/square-mill-labs
We have extensive experience in building applications from design, through implementation and ongoing management. We have very happy clients over the last 10 years and can put you in touch with them. Because we have worked together as a team for 10+ years we are extremely efficient - we pride ourselves on that along with being predictable and responsive. We can plug into an existing team to fill holes (design, tech) or can work as a design/developer team to get built what you need from soup to nuts. Experience in building healthcare applications, analytics pipelines, retail applications, financial apps, custom CMS, ecommerce front ends, phone apps, real estate, high throughput message delivery!
Technologies: ROS (architecting, Navigation stack, MoveIt), C++, Python, PCL, sensor fusion, functional safety (SICK product line), Docker, NVIDIA Jetson, WebRTC, Django, React.
Sectors: Manufacturing, Material Handling, eCommerce, National Security and Defense, HealthTech.
Available for consulting, MVP development, contract work, proposal teaming.
A bit about me: Patented inventor, startup co-founder, former lecturer at a R1 university
Email: david [at] [amboautomation.com](https://amboautomation.com)
I'm a full stack developer and designer.
I'll build you a minimal lovable product for a fixed $15K and in 8 weeks. For iOS apps, I use Swift. For web apps, I use Ruby/Rails, JavaScript.
To see some of my recent work:
https://breue.com/
A sample project: https://oatmel.com/ - https://github.com/breue/oatmel
I also specialize in natural language processing: https://zachhajjaj.com/nanobird_relevancy_engine.pdf
Remote 4-person team of senior software engineers and designers here. We all have 10+ years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies and several acquired startups. Comprehensive knowledge of:
• JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Redux, React Native, CSS, Node.js
• Clojure, Elixir
• PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma
What we can do for you:
• Design & Build an SPA/PWA/Mobile MVP on a solid foundation so it's smooth sailing once your userbase starts to grow.
• Scale up a team that has an overflow of work or wants to add certain tech to their stack.
• Revitalize an existing app. Solve design, scalability, stability and performance issues.
• Consult on domain specific topics like banking, real-time trading, payment processing and PCI DSS.
Sectors: FinTech, MedTech, EduTech, Social
Website: https://go-stellar.com
Email: hello@go-stellar.com
Tribe.AI is a network of 100+ freelance data scientists, ml engineers, etc. that come together to work on interesting projects (usually growth stage tech co's). We also have a cool and really supportive community of people and are finally back to doing some in person events mainly in NYC and SF but looking to do more across the country! We're always looking for folks who have time to do either part time or full time freelancing on client engagements with us.
10+ years experience in python, both scientific (numpy, pandas, matplotlib, statsmodels, jupyter) and web (django, flask, sqlalchemy).
Also experienced in R (experiment design, linear and nonlinear analysis, graphic presentation of data).
Able to work W2 or 1099, in-person (as long as it's in Austin) or remote.
https://www.rosshartshorn.net/RossHartshornResume.pdf
We are building a search engine for open source hardware. Seeking two software engineers with experience in data engineering, linked data and building crawlers for a 3 month full-time contract (4500 Euro a month). Interest in hardware (electronic engineering, mechanical engineering) and enthusiasm for open source a plus. This work is funded by NLNet and the results will be made available as free and open source software.
https://search.openknowhow.org (proof of concept site built in a few days)
https://openknowhow.org
Please email your CV to kaspar [at] kitspace.org
15+ years full stack engineer with java, javascript, node.js, angular, ngrx, docker and much more.
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We are very efficient team of Python/Django experts, NodeJS and mobile (React Native) developers who helped startups get their prototypes and products launched in a record time. We've worked as team extension and provided outsourcing for Startups, created Prototypes, MVPs, complete solutions, provided on-site training for clients, consulting and maintenance.
Technologies:
Email: hello [AT] rootxnet.com Ping us for some demos of our work!WWW: https://rootxnet.com/
Technologies:
Industries: IIoT, electronics manufacturing, embedded systems and devices, NGO, military, advertising, financial, warehousing, transportation, medicalRésumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-MYilVVi1sVZUxFOUdpUFprblk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulwujek/
GitHub: https://github.com/pwujek
Email: Paul.Wujek@gmail.com
Design your lifestyle as a top freelance developer, with the freedom to work however, wherever, on your terms. Freelance work is defining the careers of today’s developers in exciting new ways. If you’re passionate about working flexibly with leading Fortune 500 brands and innovative Silicon Valley startups, Toptal could be a great fit for your next career shift. Toptal is an elite talent network for the world’s top 3% of developers, connecting the best and brightest freelancers with top organizations. Unlike a 9-to-5 job, you’ll choose your own schedule and work from anywhere. Jobs come to you, so you won’t bid for projects against other developers in a race to the bottom. Plus, Toptal takes care of all the overhead, empowering you to focus on successful engagements while getting paid on time, at the rate you decide, every time.
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I have 20 years of software engineering experience across contract and employee roles in Boston, Silicon Valley, and southern California. My greatest broad areas of expertise are:
- Web engineering (primarily Python)
- Relational database design and development
- Data engineering, web scraping, big data
- Cloud hosting and architecture
My web engineering specialties are: tools, APIs, analytics, process automation, reporting, content management.
My rate is $100-$125/hour, but I can give a fixed quote for a well-understood project. I'm available for either short term or ongoing work.
I enjoy research and learning and won't charge for my time spent on those, however if a project or role isn't already close to my expertise or it's outside the boundaries of what I'm sure I can deliver well and on time, I won't take it on.
If you have an interesting side project/business you need an engineer partner for, also feel free to contact me.
Contact: adhazard8 at gmail
Since 2015 I have taken over the technical leadership of three major cloud transformation projects at three different companies. I helped introducing devops and cloud native principles, specified the architecture, supported the team with evaluation decisions and implementation, coached and built the teams to operate their new cloud infrastructure.
Back in 2013 I started working with Docker and in 2015 with Kubernetes as an early adopter. I also have experience as a full stack developer.
I'm looking for projects where you are looking for a tech lead/cloud architect for your cloud transformation. Please let me know if this sounds interesting to you: georg@cloudgear.net
I grew up with the internet, uploaded my first websites to geocities, was tech-admin of a lot of bulletin boards and have been doing professional code since 2003. After trying to build my first start-up in 2006 I realised that they just won’t come only because I built it. Therefore, I have a bachelor economical psychology, which helps me immensely with team leadership but also allows me to view the product from multiple perspectives.
Since then I have been freelancing with the exceptions of 6 years where I have been exclusively working with one of germanies biggest conference companies to establish their internal and external tech products as well as their IT department. This was the beginning of leading and hiring diverse international teams for me, therefore kanban, scrum and design thinking are not foreign to me. Some I have even taught to clients, when I wear my consultant hat.
That hat also enables me to train others in what I have learned, makes me easygoing as a person and also not afraid of talking to other departments or clients. Overall I have 7 years of hands on (mid level) CTO experience but never really stoped coding since I was 11. I currently specialise in Golang, Kubernetes and how to best make them work together. I write minimal containers with distroless, build clusters from scratch, know my GitOps (also how to set them up) and currently like to play with the kubernetes api directly through the official go-client or the operator sdk among much more. I believe the kubernetes API is the actual key to multitenant deployments as well as more refined scaling techniques.
I started working when Servers where still mostly dedicated, have lived the revolution of virtual servers, made a short stop at serverless tech and am now invested in the kubernetes ecosystem and its containers. My preferred cloud is AWS, but I have worked on others and also like to tame bare-metal and everything in-between. I love solving difficult issues and do most of my work in development containers.
All this makes me perfect if you are looking for someone with seniority, that is flexible, plays well with others but also likes to get his hands dirty.
Technologies:
iOS developer looking for new projects. Have experience with both Objective-C and Swift. http://nickpetrov.weebly.com/portfolio.html Feel free to get in touch at nickiosdev+hn@gmail.com for more info.
Location: european, running a development services company in china.
Technologies: Linux, frontend and backend webdevelopment, prototyping.
20 years experience with web development, offering web development services, developer training, mentoring and part-time CTO support for developers or junior CTOs. (fluent in english and german, learning dutch, french and chinese)
Email: see profile
I am also able to build up a development team for you in china to help you enter the chinese market or take advantage of resources in china.
Location: Remote and the Seattle WA metro area
I'm an interface designer looking to pick up a few extra projects. I love translating all kinds of nerdy stuff that interests me into intuitive tools anyone can use. I was a front-end web developer for more than six years and value design that respects your engineers.
Please take a look at my portfolio (https://dillonbrown.me) to see what kind of work I can do for you. Email me at hello@dillonbrown.me
DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer, Technical Writer
Looking for part-time or full-time contract/consulting work in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Technical Writing. Discounted hourly rate for any employer working on Climate Change initiatives.
Programming Languages:
Bash, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Perl
Applications/Tools:
VMware ESXi, Linux KVM, Ansible, Apache, Nginx, OpenVPN, Docker, IPTables & BSD Firewalls, Postfix, OpenSMTP, MariaDB, Ossec IDS, JUNOS,Windows Deployment, Windows Active Directory, Microsoft DNS, Exchange, Office 365
Cloud Infrastructure:
Amazon AWS (EC2, S3, Route53, RDS, VPC), GitLab CI/CD, Atlassian Jira Software, Confluence, & Service Management, Prometheus & Grafana, ELK Stack, Google Workspace, Azure Active Directory, Citrix ShareFile
Contact:
Website: www.danabucci.net
Email: consulting@danabucci.net
Location: Remote (UK)
I'm a full stack Typescript Developer, specializing in React and Electron applications. - I have over 5 years experience working on javascript / typescript applications.
Interested in fintech, video automation and blockchain, but open to any industries!
Daily rate of £600 ($813.74) per day - Happy to quote on a per project basis instead if you prefer.
Contact: dave [at] weatherall [dot] io