Whats the best place to hire a good web 2.0 coder/designer cheap

hey everyone

ive finally made enough to invest in my first big project, (which is still pretty small considering some of the high rollers that hang out here).

can anyone point me to a few good sites to get talented coder/designers for a web 2.0 site. so far im looking into getafreelancer.com



any tips for a first time service buyer on how not to get screwed over?

and is it a good idea in general to hire the same person to do coding AND graphics (i need some high quality gfx)?


if there

 

No, it is very bad idea, if you realy whants ti make big project. You have to find good team, not one person.
If you knows russian, i can advice you some sites

 

Actually I don't know what you mean by "cheap".
You can try these sites:
http://www.elance.com/
http://getafreelancer.com/
http://scriptlance.com/

I guess you could find some "cheap" designers/coders there.

 

Also http://RentACoder.Com - There are lots of very good programmers
on there.

Advice for first timers?

Don't choose the cheapest bidder. Choose someone with some relevant
experience, and lots of previous work on the site with plenty of good
feedback.

Make sure the site you choose has some sort of escrow system to
protect you from unscrupulous coders, and make sure you abide by all
the site's rules of communication and conduct (like not using MSN to
chat with the coders unless all conversations are documented on the
site for example).

And remember, as is often the case - you get what you pay for!

 

I would post a hiring ad at http://www.sitepoint.com or run a contest there. Have had great success with both in the past.

 

I can design and code

If you can PM me more details or add my msn we can discuss more details

 

www.ayesolutions.org for a great and inexpensive coder in many languages.

Col