
A look at premium freelancing sites
I'm sure I'm not alone as a freelancer in having a hard time finding a steady stream of work from good clients. Having to wonder whether you'll have enough money to pay this month's bills is hard, especially when you live in a crazy expensive city like Vancouver.
I have recently been looking into premium freelancing sites, such as Toptal and Codeable. These sites offer companies looking to hire access to a pre-qualified group of top-tier talent. Codeable claims only the top 2% of applicants are accepted, while Toptal claims the top 3%. However, what can they offer a freelancer like myself wanting to use their service to find work?
from Codeable:
Toptal offers little in the way of information for freelancers, it is primarily geared towards companies looking to hire talent. They both have a vigorous application process, including interviews, testing, code reviews, etc., so it looks like they both do their due diligence in terms of screening. I attended a session at WordCamp Vancouver by Nathan Ello called 5-figure freelancing in which he went into detail about how he was able to bring his freelance income to the magic 5-figure level. He mentioned during the talk that he works primarily with Codeable and had high praise for the platform. A referral like this by a prominent WordPress developer is definitely one plus for their service. A quick Google search led me to some blog posts by other developers who have worked with Toptal.
- a steady income with a guaranteed minimum hourly rate ($60/hr)
- working with great, loyal clients
- being a part of our reputable expert community
- My Experience with Toptal (drakuwa on WordPress.com)
- My Experience with Toptal (Doug Sparling)