Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2023)

57 points by whoishiring ↗ HN
Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.

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SEEKING WORK | UX/UI & web design

Live example project of mine: https://www.checkbot.io/

Portfolio: https://www.seanw.org/

Location: Edinburgh, UK and remote (I’m used to time zone differences and async work)

Email: sw@seanw.org

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I help startups with the UX/UI and web design of their products. This includes web apps, websites, landing pages, screenshots and copywriting, and I can assist with frontend development where needed. My background as a tech startup founder and full stack developer helps me create practical design solutions that balance usability, aesthetics, development effort and performance. I work to fixed price quotes when projects are self-contained.

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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 homepage is optimised to load in 0.7 seconds, 0.3MB data transferred), website copy, and website articles on web best practices.

[ Rated 4.9/5, 50K+ 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 helping over 20 companies including Just Eat, Triumph Motorcycles and Fogbender (YC W22). See my website for testimonials, portfolio and more:

https://www.seanw.org

Skills: Figma, Sketch, TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue, Hugo, Jekyll, WordPress, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind, OCaml, Java, Python, C, analytics, website SEO and speed optimisation.

Note: For larger projects, I usually have my partner assist alongside me in the background (I’m working towards starting a design studio with her in the future).

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Email sw@seanw.org with a short description of 1) your project 2) how you think I can help 3) the business outcome you’re looking for and 4) any deadlines. I can get back to you within one working day to arrange a call to discuss a quote and how we can work together.

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SEEKING WORK | Location: UK / Remote (Anywhere)

Technologies: Javascript, Typescript | PHP , Laravel , Next.js (full list below)

Remote: Yes

FRONTEND: React | Vue | TypeScript

BACKEND: Laravel | Apollo and/or Express | Next.js | Prisma | GraphQL | MySQL | (some knowledge of vector databases such as pinecone/milvus)

DESKTOP: Electron

Also very familiar with general "infra" stuff like Linux , Docker.

Standard Rate: £12/$15 per hour

Hi!

I'm a full stack dev, based in the UK. Happy to work with people from all timezones.

I'm Interested in front-end , back-end and desktop development and I'm available for either short or long term gigs. I work mostly with Javascript/Typescript and PHP (list of tech above). Perhaps you need some help refactoring an existing codebase? Or maybe you have an existing project to get over the finish line? Or perhaps you have new idea and you'd like some kind of prototype sketched out rapidly?

Please get in touch, I should be able to know quickly if this is something I can help with and I'd be happy to do a few hours "exploratory" work/review (no charge) before working together.

Flexible with timezones, I can easily work around EST/PST etc. If you are elsewhere I'm sure we can figure something out.

Email: j-omega@outlook.com

You should charge more! That is low enough it's in the "Why so cheap?" range which may even hurt your chances of finding work than being too expensive! If you have any work experience at all, double or triple that rate.
I agree, $15/hr should be the rate for the 'few hours of "exploratory" work' they're offering, and at least 2-4X that beyond the introductory period. It's an insane deal to anyone for the stack they claim to work with.
SEEKING WORK | Remote

  Location: Porto, Portugal
  Technologies: Machine learning, web, and games.
  Résumé/CV: https://marcospereira.me/resume
Developer with a background in machine learning, web, and games. MLC research lab member under Rosanne Liu (Google DeepMind). Unity asset store publisher.

Full time availability but open to partial schedule. Willing to travel periodically.

SEEKING WORK - Remote (Located in Poland, EST/PST timezones OK)

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We are a small, dedicated team of a very efficient Python/Django experts, NodeJS, React and mobile (React Native) developers who helped startups get their prototypes and products launched in a record time. We've worked as a team extension or took over development of whole projects, provided outsourcing for Startups, created Prototypes, MVPs, provided on-site training for clients, consulting and maintenance.

Technologies:

  * Python, Django, Django Rest Framework, Flask, FastAPI, Airflow
  * TypeScript, React / React Native, NextJS, Angular 1+ and 2+, Node, MERN
  * AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Terraform, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch
  * TensorFlow, NLTK, OpenCV, numpy, Pandas, Airflow, Kafka , Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Redpanda, Flink, python-flink
Email: hello [AT] rootxnet.com Ping us for some demos of our work!

WWW: https://rootxnet.com/

SEEKING WORK | Edinburgh, UK | Remote or on-site | Graphic Designer

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 website 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

Contact: hi@angeliqueboudeau.org

SEEKING WORK | Exeter, NH USA | REMOTE | Copywriter

Have a new product launching soon? Or some content you have been meaning to get to?

My name is Jeremy Barbosa and I am a SaaS copywriter ready to help you increase your sales. Originally a software engineer for a cloud storage unicorn, I became an educator to teach others how to code as well. Now I combine both of these skill sets to write about the latest technologies right as they release!

If you need writing for your product or service, reach out to me at mail@jeremybarbosa.com

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Main Services

- Content Strategy: Let me plan what content will get you the most readers, and then best turn those readers into sales. Need me to write it too? That's great! I love the whole writing process, from brainstorming ideas to editing final drafts.

- Conversion Rate Optimization: Once you are a market leader, attracting more readers can be hard. By tweaking how your content is presented, I can help you better inspire your current readers to take action now.

- Blog, Email, and Website Copywriting: Want just the writing? That works too! Be it outlines, drafts, or editing, I can deliver it!

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Website: https://jeremybarbosa.com

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SEEKING WORK

Location: West Palm Beach, FL USA

Remote: Yes, only

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: JavaScript, Typescript, Elixir, Phoenix, Phoenix Liveview, Go, C, Node.js, Express, Remix, Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Solidity, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, GraphQL, Redis, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Lambda, React/Redux, React Native, Vue, HTML/CSS, TailwindCSS, jQuery, Git/GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Hardhat, Truffle, AWS, Cloudflare, Digital Ocean, and Heroku.

Résumé/CV: https://gabrieldealmeida.com/images/Gabriel_De_Almeida_Resum...

Email: Gabrieldealmeida@hey.com

Website: https://gabrieldealmeida.com

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I'm a senior full-stack software engineer based in West Palm Beach, FL. Most recently, I was the lead architect and developer of Fortuna, a highly available and fault-tolerant open-source Ethereum transfer event ingestor used to keep track of all ERC20, ERC721, and ERC1155 transfer events and token metadata since genesis. It ingests, calculates, stores, and serves terabytes of data. https://github.com/upstreamapp/fortuna.

I'm also the co-creator of Campion, https://campion-breaker.github.io, an edge-based serverless middleware for implementing circuit-breaking functionality for distributed services.

Previously, I founded BooklyBox, which was successfully acquired by Quarterly, https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/12/pagehabit/.

  Location:            Portugal
  Remote:              Yes (EST/PST OK)
  Experience:          3 Years

  Technologies:
    * JavaScript / Typescript
    * Node.js / Express.js
    * MongoDB / PostgreSQL
    * Next.js / React.js
    * Terraform / Docker / AWS / GCP / Kubernetes

  Email:               apispire@proton.me
  Rate:                $35/hr
SEEKING WORK

Location: Telluride, CO

Remote: Yes, open to collaboration and some travel

Willing to Relocate: No

Technologies: Extensive experience with full-stack integration of customized AI models, chatbots, automation and commerce development.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-borden/

Email: hackernews2023@gmail.com

Beta Program: https://www.kindbuds.ai/

About Me: With over two decades in the tech industry, I've evolved through roles from software engineer to product manager, SVP, and CEO. I've consistently demonstrated the ability to drive technological innovation, create and implement strategic business decisions, and lead diverse and remote teams to success.

In my entrepreneurial journey, I founded the Brand Protection Agency, a B2B SaaS company. I not only bootstrapped it into a 100-person fully remote organization but successfully navigated it to acquisition, showcasing my business acumen and ability to scale and lead a technology-driven enterprise.

My latest venture is KindBuds.ai, where I've harnessed the power of AI to enable customizable markets and chatbots, illustrating my knack for aligning technology with market needs. Check out this Telluride example:

https://www.kindbuds.ai/ght/telluride

While my experience showcases entrepreneurial prowess, it's my deep technical know-how, cross-functional leadership, and passion for building cohesive teams around innovative ideas that make me an ideal fit for senior roles such as CTO, VP of Product, or VP of Commerce.

Whether it's leading the development of cutting-edge solutions, strategizing for market expansion, or orchestrating optimal team performance, I'm ready to leverage my experience for your success.

I'm open to both long-term full-time commitments and short-term engagements that align with my skill set and values. Looking forward to exploring opportunities where I can drive impact and growth.

SEEKING WORK

Location: Earth

Remote: Yes, remote only

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, RxJS, Angular, Ionic, Capacitor

Résumé/CV: https://nunoarruda.com/resume.pdf

Email: nuno@nunoarruda.com

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Title: Front-End Angular Engineer | Ionic Developer Expert

Experience: 20+ years of web development experience

Looking for: Long-term/permanent roles with part-time hours

Hourly Rate: 60 USD

SEEKING WORK | Taiwan | REMOTE

Timezone: EST/CST, CEST, Taiwan

Deep generalist, former CTO for startups and German government institution with a billion-dollar revenue. I love exploring new topics and the science behind them. I've built meaningful solutions in IC testing, real-time seismic activity detection and mitigation, healthcare, surgery procedures and materials, AI, security, and even physical data center construction.

I'm really good at building high performance distributed teams with asynchronous standups and release management for startups that struggle to get their products out of the door.

Resume: https://shorturl.at/kmqQ0

Technologies:

Languages: C, C++, Rust, Golang, Javascript, typescript, python, ruby, PHP

Devops: DevSecOps, MLOps, GCloud, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes(Onprem and managed)

Databases: Redis, Cassandra, Couchbase, DynamoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Timescale, Mongo

RE: Android DEX, IDA Pro

Compliance: PCI, ISO-27001, HIPAA

Email: jobs [at] jelveh.me

SEEKING WORK

Location: Nuremberg, Germany

Remote: Yes (Remote Only)

Experience: 10 Years

Technologies:

- TypeScript

- React.JS / React Native

- Jest / Cypress / Playwright

- Node.js / bun.sh

- sqlite

- Docker

- Github Actions / Gitlab Actions

E-Mail: hi@patwoz.de

Rate: 85 EUR / hr

SEEKING WORK

South Africa. Open to remote anywhere. https://www.rundata.co.za

While I specialise in Linux programs, applications and systems, I have in the past used a little of everything: C# + .Net, Golang, C/C++, very little Android dev (Kotlin), some Java dev (Android).

I am very proficient in Bash, have turned out a few webapps using Vanilla JS + HTML + CSS on the frontend, Golang/C#/Java on the backend.

I believe in delivering bespoke software, and usually use a stack composed of JS, HTML, CSS, Golang, Linux, PostgreSQL with Nginx as a load-balancer (rarely needed, to be honest).

I've also written network applications for some clients, a few GUI applications, and at least one Windows Service.

SEEKING WORK | Europe | Remote Only

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Robbert, front end developer with 7+ years experience. Focus on interactive interfaces in React.

If you need someone to build a dashboard, interactive widget, or beautiful animations with great UX, look no further.

I’ve got experience building complex interfaces with React, using a variety of tech stacks: NextJS, Gatsby, Redux, Material UI, Tailwind, Framer Motion, React Spring, and more.

Non-tech qualities: Clear and open communicator, reliable, and able to not just implement but also design interfaces with business needs in mind.

Looking for: Clearly defined projects (<12 months) and also open to part time or smaller short term assignment.

Brand New Portfolio: https://www.studiokoro.com

Email: robbert@studiokoro.com

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Part time | Vancouver, Canada Availability: +- 25 hours per week or less, hourly or contract work

- Current project: https://territoriez.io/ (Elixir/Phoenix/LiveSvelte)

- Past project: https://geoquest.gg/ (made with SvelteKit), https://github.com/woutdp/live_svelte

- GitHub: https://github.com/woutdp

- Website: https://wout.space/

- Contact: hn@wout.space

Full-Stack Web Developer. Looking for Elixir/Phoenix work. 7+ years of professional experience working with various web technologies, mainly Python, Django and Svelte(Kit). Would be open for working with Python/Django/Svelte(Kit). Also open to work on frontend and/or backend only projects. Website refresh/new website projects is also something I'm interested in.

SEEKING WORK | Dallas, TX | Remote Only | https://summertime-development.com/

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Howdy, I'm Summer! I've been doing software development for over 14 years, and would love to help your team out with any React or React Native project! It's my wheelhouse.

* I write code like the big companies - and I enforce unit tests, CI/CD, and clean code. I can do all the setup, too!

* I have no problem coming up with deadlines and communicating with the business. As a fundamental rule, I am always transparent and honest about my work. Need me to break down tasks, assign them out, and play project manager? I can do that, too!

* I love mentoring and helping others. Any developers under my wing will learn everything I know. I've worked at IBM, multiple staffing firms, and other small shops so I've seen it all! I am a very kind and bubbly person, so any developer will always feel safe to ask me questions and learn.

* I'm a US Citizen living in Dallas, Texas

  - Role : Staff Software Developer and Team Lead
  - Stack : React JS, React Native, Typescript, Redux, Redux Toolkit, Redux Saga, Mocha/Jest with Sinon
  - LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/summertime/
  - Website : https://summertime-development.com/
  - I can start NOW
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SEEKING WORK / Remote

Location: Barcelona, ES

iOS developer looking for new projects. I have experience with both Objective-C and Swift.

Technical skills: Swift, objective-C, iOS, macOS, Linux, Python.

Educational Background: BSc in Computer Science from UIUC.

Some apps I have worked on: http://nickpetrov.weebly.com/portfolio.html

Feel free to get in touch at n26cnu22@duck.com for more info.

SEEKING WORK | US| Remote

Experienced developer, leader and creative problem solver, iteratively designing, delivering, and improving software architectures to deliver business value.

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SKILLS:

- Expert guidance and practical solutions

- Tangible results without hype

- Extensive industry experience to address unique challenges effectively

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SERVICES:

- Consulting Principal Engineer - Empowering Your Team for Success: hands-on mentoring, code review, task estimation and decomposition. Help build a team of 10x engineers, level up engineering processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and engineering craftsmanship.

- Architecture and Design Reviews - Ensuring a Strong Foundation: optimize your existing design and technology stack for maximum efficiency and reliability

- Cloud-Native Expertise - Optimize for Cloud: Transition smoothly to the cloud or optimize your existing cloud setup, minimize cloud costs, automate delivery pipelines, and leverage cloud-native architectures

- Implement MVP - From Idea to Launch: design systems that are modern, scalable, and maintainable. Iterate rapidly and fine-tune your product offering to deliver value quickly.

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TECHNOLOGIES:

- Python, Java, Golang, Javascript/Typescript

- Linux, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker

- Microservices, Event Sourcing, Cloud Architecture, SaaS, Machine Learning (ML)

- PostgreSQL, Kafka

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Location: US

Remote: Yes (Worldwide)

Email: paul [at] basicmachines.co

SEEKING WORK | Remote Only | Seattle, WA

Willing to relocate: no

Technologies: C/C++, OpenGL, Unity, C#, Java, some Unreal Engine, Linux/Windows, SQL, Python

Resume/CV: on request

Email: devon at tek256.com

I'm an experienced game & game engine developer working freelance open to most opportunities! I have experience working in existing engines, writing/updating new engines, porting games to new platforms using C/C++ and a decompiler!

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