Show HN: New platform for finding work - $2000 project minimum

Re:Show HN: New platform for finding work - $2000 project mi... by jrockway on Thursday May 12, 2011 @03:36PM (#2542001)

The cheaper the project is, the more likely it is to attract weirdos. $2000 is the daily rate of quite a few freelance programmers I know, and the projects they do take longer than a day.

For one $2000 project, people are going to want to see your face. For a $500,000 project, people are fine with email and phone.

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Re:Show HN: New platform for finding work - $2000 project mi... by darklajid on Thursday May 12, 2011 @04:36PM (#2542214)

This seems to follow the bikeshedding line of thought (i.e. the more approachable something is, the more you involve yourself)?

Since this site seems to be an international offer I see the following counter points:

* Getting $2000 per day is ridiculously high for lots of people. Just think of eastern Europe & India, to name some obvious samples

* Paying $2000 might be a lot as well: Again, thinking on an international. If you live in a "poorer" place investing $2000 to get someone to create your idea might be more close to the $500,000 for your guys (those with $2000 per day have to work 250 days to get there. $2000 can be close to a yearly income depending on your place of work).

And in the end I don't understand that people want to offer remote jobs/telecommuting, but still want to talk face to face. But I understand that this is something a quite personal decision or preference, so maybe this is just to be expected for some people/clients.

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