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Ask HN: What are the best ways to find freelance dev gigs?

7 points by quile ↗ HN
I have to pick up some freelance work to supplement my income from my day-job, and I'm wondering what other people use to find work that pays by the hour.

I'm asking mostly about development gigs (front-end, back-end, anything). Are there good sites to go to? If so, which ones are good/reputable?

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gengstrand
I can tell you where not to go. Elance and GAC are two marketplaces where the technologically challenged hope to pay the least amount of money for unrealistic expectations so it's a race to the bottom both in terms of price and quality.
quile
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll make sure not to have anything to do with those two.
illyism
Reddit /r/forhire worked well for me in the past.
[dead] illyism
Reddit /r/forhire worked well for me in the past.
roybarberuk
Hit me an email to hi@bunq.com with your availability, skillset and hourly rate.
curiousphil
Do the same for me! phil (at) curious media dot com. If you could also include any previous work samples, that would be greatly appreciated.