Ask HN: Middleman-free sites like hnhiring.me/craigslist to find freelance work?

[notetoself]

Hey HN,

I've had good experiences through hnhiring.me and craigslist this last year, but I was wondering if there were any other good sites to browse for freelancing work (software, in my case)?

I'd like to avoid "middleman" services like upwork, as they tend to drive the price down and are saturated with mediocre off-shore contractors.

I recently started a small (currently four-man) software/marketing consultancy based in NYC. The work has been steady, but I've only been able to find a couple good online pipelines that don't go through a middleman service and we'd all love to take on more jobs.

Thanks!

[bluewater]

You might consider looking at lets workshop.com, it's relatively inexpensive and is a curated list of online freelance leads.

[notetoself]

Awesome, thanks. I'll check it out!