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Hiring Indie Hackers?

Does anyone have experience with hiring people in this community for a project? Any tips & advice are welcome!

I’m looking to hire one person from the IndieHackers community to help me build an MVP version of our product using no-code tools.

on March 11, 2022
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    Hi Darius, any chance for beginner?

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      Hi Atul, I'd love to connect as well if my platform is something that interests you. I'm looking for a full-stack developer who can help me build my product. Even though I have an engineering background (mechanical), I have basic python skills and have built some webapps before but full stack development is new to me.

      Vibha - www.urbangennie.com

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      Yeah I don’t care about the experience level

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        Hi Darius, I just sent you email. Check it. :)

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        Darius I'd love to hear your experience as you go through this process yourself - curious to know what worked and what did not as well as any tips you might have.

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          Sounds good, I’ll make sure to post my insights

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    Sure, hired 2 freelancers from IH so far, and must say it has become my primary recruiting platform.

    Some tips:

    • Write a good, honest job description and provide all relevant details. Simply posting "looking for a dev" is not enough detail. Put in the work you would expect from a company you'd like to work for.
    • In the job ad, require that people reply with something specific, in my case I ask for their hourly rate and links/references to previous works. If you do not manage to mention those 2 things in your first mail to me, you are already out. In my experience this removes 50% of all applicants. (If you are not able to follow basic instructions, how can I trust you work independently on much more complex tasks?)
    • Talk to people, get to know them a bit. Most people I interview over Zoom relax significantly once they realise that I am also a struggling indiehacker :)
    • Offer flexible schedules & flexible deadlines. Lots of people on IH are part-timers. If you can accommodate people putting in their hours in the evenings & weekends and don't need time critical work then IH might be a very suitable recruiting platform for you.
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      Great advice, thank you!

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      This is great! Thank you, I appreciate the advice. I’ll follow your plan.

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    I have the same question. We are looking for business developer for out hardware startup playsensy.com

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    Make sure to check background, for both parts...

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    Hi Darius, I am building a no-code platform for 3rd party integrations, and my specialization is on backend development. Can you briefly explain what kind of a product are you seeking to get developed?

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        I can help build the backend and set up the server for it, but the front-end is beyond my expertise. If that's needed, please let me know

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          I'm looking for someone to build the whole thing.

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