[solus_factor]

This should be a platform. The main problem is how to convince users to come and vote on projects. If you figure that out - you'll be a millionaire :)

One way might be through cryptocurrencies - users crowd-source the idea with money, then one or more developers submit MVP's, then users vote on those and the winner gets all the collected money, while users get the product they want. Sort of like improved Kickstarter.

[pooriar]

Thanks, yeah while building it I had the same thought - I bet other people would like to have an easy way to run a time-limited "vote for what you want" event like this.

Your suggestion reminds me of the design companies where a bunch of designers submit work and then the top ones get paid. Am I understanding you right?

[solus_factor]

My main idea is that freelance sites are sort of broken: you pick a worker, he works on things for a while and then you see if he screwed up or not.

You can't really trust his profile. Reviews are also often inconclusive.

It would be better if you could submit a small milestone, let multiple people work on it and pick the best result. Then continue working with that developer.

And then this can be expanded into a platform where not only a single person can be an employer, but people can combine their funds to crowdsource various tasks. Good example would be open-source projects.

[pooriar]

Oh, that's really good, starting with a small milestone that's a low risk commitment to both parties. Thanks for explaining. Do you mind if I add that to the site as a project idea so people can vote on it?

[solus_factor]

Of course not :)