| There are several reverse bid freelance sites out | | | | It's fine to give someone new to the site a shot, as |
| there. Beyond the big ones, smaller ones are popping | | | | long as you communicate well and you follow the |
| up each day. With the variety of places for a | | | | guidelines below. |
| programmer to go and look for work the review | | | | 5.) DO NOT PAY UP FRONT- Use escrow in stages |
| systems in place on these sites don't count for as | | | | if you must, but just handing someone money that you |
| much as they did at one point in time. If you are thinking | | | | don't know is sort of silly. It's fair to release funds in |
| about getting a project off the ground and using a | | | | stages for a long project. Make sure you get the |
| freelancer there are some basic rules you should go | | | | source code at each release of the escrow as well. |
| by. | | | | Just because they do a good job for the first two |
| 1.) State your needs clearly and effectively. If you need | | | | stages doesn't mean it will continue. |
| a programmer to help you write a decent proposal | | | | 6.) Make sure they are writing well commented code, |
| you might want to start off by finding a programmer | | | | a program that needs to be edited or improved upon |
| to talk to. If you understand the technical side of things | | | | is much easier with commented code. It will save you |
| better you will get better service. I can almost | | | | money in the long run, especially if this programmer isn't |
| guarantee that. | | | | available. |
| 2.) Talk to the freelancer through the sites private | | | | 7.) Don't do a project in pieces if you can afford to do |
| message board. It will give you a chance to see how | | | | it all at once, it just increases the cost dramatically and |
| well they can communicate. Ask some questions that | | | | will frustrate the programmer. Trust me on this one - a |
| can't have cookie cutter responses. If you are | | | | frustrated programmer doesn't work as hard. |
| considering freelancers that don't speak the same | | | | 8.) Consider pricing, you will get bids for almost |
| native tongue as you, you might have some | | | | nothing.....sometimes you get what you pay for. Good |
| communication problems. | | | | programming costs money, and time. |
| 3.) Remember, the ability to program does not give a | | | | Freelance sites are a great way to get good quality |
| programmer the insight into your business. While you | | | | work done, and you can also get the other end of the |
| might know what a down line building reciprocal link | | | | spectrum - that is cheap and fast low quality. Know |
| morpher with a built in MLM system and a double wide | | | | what your expectations are, and be realistic with |
| matrix, they may not understand you at all. Make sure | | | | yourself. You can't get a real enterprise level |
| you are quite clear and they DO understand you. | | | | application made for a hundred dollars. |
| 4.) Reviews are important, but they are not everything. | | | | |