[WaltPurvis]

I can confirm that Upwork is an unmitigated disaster. As someone trying to get started and hire a contractor, I couldn't figure how to do some very basic things. It's truly mind-boggling how bad it is.

Everyone involved in the design and programming should be placed on some kind of industry Do-Not-Hire list.

> the only reason anyone's still using them is the lack of a better alternative

That, however, is not true. Freelancer.com has been around forever and is much better. (By which I mean it's functional — a vast improvement over Upwork.)

[onedev]

You really have a way with words. I loved reading your comment.