[mttsn]

We agree that freelancer matchmaking sites are generally not in the best interests of freelancers.

We've taken the position of freelancer discovery over matchmaking. Our goal is to give freelancers a great way to be discovered by filtered clients, based on specific skills and experience qualifications.

We want make it possible for freelancers and clients to find each other more efficiently, and we're not going to be involved with the actual project or contract.

For your example, we might serve as the place where the client found the 3 consultants that were invited to pitch with a cover letter, resume, and case studies.

[tptacek]

The philosophical problem with all freelancer sites is that they position consultants as substitutable offerings that can be selected off a shelf. There are some fields (graphic design, for instance) where this is apparently not too damaging. But I think it's (in practice) very bad positioning for software consultants, and, not coincidentally, an unhelpful mental model for buyers to adopt.

[mttsn]

The PG review is not real! This is a demo of what we think an awesome freelancer portfolio should look like. Sorry if that was at all misleading.

I hear you on the "commoditization" of freelance software work, and we're actually trying to fight that. We're trying to build the freelancer site that actually built for the freelancer, and gives them a way to be found by the types of clients they're looking for. VS. what exists today where freelancers bid against each other, have to deal with shitty job descriptions, and less than awesome clients.

Would love to talk more offline if you're open to it. [e-mail]