[fellars]

Based on your question, I would say odesk is the place to go to post/find someone for simple programming tasks. I've heard of people using fiverr.com for this but I've never tried.

On a purely selfish note: I just launched betacave.com which has a unique spin on the recruiting process, but its more geared towards long term hiring. Discussion here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4576038

[codegeek]

I looked at betacave.com. What is the unique spin that you are offering ?

[fellars]

This might help shed light: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4584945

Ultimately it comes down to privacy and respect.