[rogerdickey]

Gigster was actually designed from the freelancer's perspective first - no bidding, no interfacing with customers all specs are in a standard format, reliable/regular payments, etc. I don't know of a better place to freelance.

[boomshucka]

I'm really struggling to believe "elite" people from MIT or google are going to be working at a rate where they can make 10-20k per month. It just doesn't really make sense given their other options.

[mlitchard]

Exactly. Given the choice between inventing the future and writing the next myface-for-hamsters, which would you do?

[lfowles]

"Phone it in" so you don't feel bad about spending time with family/hobbies?