[zorrotorro]

I'm an independent contractor and I tried for a few years to apply to the announcements on HN.

It was generally a bad experience (no reply or bad interview process).

BUT... a few years ago I randomly applied for a very niche job I would have liked and spent 1 year doing some pretty amazing stuff. The company got a nice exit too (alas, I had no stock).

So, I don't think HN ads are pointless, but they are pretty random just like any other recruiting platform, etc.

Oddly, I found the next job on LinkedIn at a big corporation! Lower pay, of course, but interesting (to me) domain.

[moneywoes]

May I ask your best funnel for independent contractor leads?

[zorrotorro]

For me, looking back, the best funnel was publishing articles and doing work in the open in a mid-sized niche. People noticed me and offered contracts.

I'm not entirely certain this will work so well, since it seems everybody is an expert at personal branding with GitHub contributions and all that nowadays.

A "hyper connector" I knew also provided some leads but smaller in scope and pay.

HN job announcements were pretty bad as an experience. With the one exception.

I'm in corporate now, but I'm also wondering how to find the next leads. Curious what your experience is?