[rosiesherry]

@luckystrike - yeah, I felt sad to stop the testing services. I think we will go back to it once we have a bit more headspace (and/or money).

Testing is funny because there's not really the same kind of freelancers out there for testing as you get in the designer/programming/tech world. Most testers are either full time employed or work on full time contracts. There are freelancers, but there should be more.

Asfaik - there isn't a place to find good testing freelancers. We have a job board on our website, or sometimes I try to recommend people.

[bitJericho]

I've looked into pen testing but felt it was way too much work for little pay, unless you get lucky and are very talented (i.e. already do it full time). I've never considered general testing, which sounds right up my alley. I'll check out your sites. Thanks.

[luckystrike]

May be you can think about building a platform where clients can submit their gigs and testers can work on those short projects. You already have a community, and some of them might like to earn additional income but can't find such opportunities easily.

From a client's perspective, we are looking 'vetted' testers who are detail oriented and can be relied upon for a thorough job.

My email address is in the HN profile. Feel free to contact me in case you'd like to discuss this further.

Wish you a lot more success in the future!

[rosiesherry]

Yes, thanks. Have thought about many of these things. Need to see if I can find the time/energy/resources to do some of them.

[snaily]

My guess is that the lack of part-time testers is because there is no clear deliverable. You pay for time spent testing, not for an outcome, so why settle for less than full time once you've vetted a good tester?