Back in the day, Twitter used to be really good if I set up a thread to connect freelancers with clients. Let's see if Mastodon can do it.
Clients: if you're looking for freelancers/contractors, get in the comments
Freelancers/contractors: get in the comments
Everyone else: boosts appreciated.
The market is *dead* for freelancers and a big part of that (in my opinion) is fragmentation. Let's get that network effect *back*.
@belldotbz Bit of a niche one, but I'm a Stage Manager - I coordinate theatre shows once they're up and running - and that comes with loads of transferable skills in admin, project management, research and a bunch more
I'm currently free from September onwards if anyone needs support with events and shows
@belldotbz OK, here goes: I'm a freelance translator (Swedish/French/Norwegian/Danish to English), proofreader, editor and copywriter.
I use my human brain to make sure your words appeal to other humans, in English.
Freelance what? Hitmen? Pastry chefs? Event planners?
You don't specify, so prospective clients can't choose
@MarkHoltom @belldotbz
As it happens Iβm a freelance hitman whose preferred methodology is serving poisoned pastries I bake myself at events I coordinate
Preferably to pedants
[Excellent idea for a thread, Andy. Wish I needed someone right now. Bookmarking for future needs]
Getting strange looks for my bark of laughter when I read this on my crowded subway train π€£π€£π€£
@MarkHoltom
I'd say Hitmen are a strict subset of Event Planners.
I make developer experience better in Ruby and Rails projects. I enjoy: * Improving your linting, typechecking and code quality setup (think RuboCop, Sorbet, and friends). One of my favourite things is the iterative process of finding the edge cases of a new linting rule for a code pattern that could
@belldotbz This is a great idea. I remember twitter being very good for finding work. Even landed a couple of perm jobs with great companies back in the day.
Anyway. Freelance front-end developer and CMS wrangler. With a score of 23 on this π https://www.nicchan.me/blog/youre-not-a-front-end-developer-until-youve/
Iβm pretty good at writing good clean HTML and CSS. Iβm one of those people thatβs done a lot of βturn this design into a web pageβ kind of jobs, and I like to think I'm pretty good at it.
Available now.
@belldotbz I'm an independent bookkeeping and tax professional. Cash/Accural accounting, business plan development, feasibility analysis, tax prep/arbitration, administrative services. If you are a consultant/freelancer and need to get your business set up/compliant I specialize in small business and pass thru income generating entities. Artists, musicians, contractors, gig workers, consultants, developers, etc.
Remote/Lehigh Valley PA, US
#GetFediHired #FediHired
A suggestion if I may? It would be helpful to state your location, and whether on-site or hybrid or whatever. Also hashtag #GetFediHired is your friend. π
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For nonprofit or community organizations that need advice on setting up their archives, what records to save and what to get rid of, need help pulling together historical materials for a big milestone event or exhibit, or is interested in having an on-call researcher, I can help out! Iβve been a professional archivist for more than 15 years and run my own archival services business. Reach out to [email protected] or you can check out my website at https://memoryrising.net/
Not yet, because I'm busy enough right now, but this is a great idea! Thank you!
Maybe a second hastag with location you service.
# FedihireSydney
# FedihireLondon
# FedihireUK
Etc.
Maybe even a third one with general area of what you do
FedihireAccounting
FedihireProgramming
FedihireAudio
FedihireHitman
Get enough people using them and it will make it easier to find find someone suitable rather than scrolling through thousands of irrelevant fedihire posts.
@belldotbz An independent design systems architect here! Currently fully booked (so replying mostly for visibility), but will have some limited availability at the beginning of 2026. See my website for more details. βοΈ
- Website: https://arielsalminen.com
- Pricing & availability: https://arielsalminen.com/faq/
Freelance software architect and developer here with a great understanding of distributed systems, crytography, security, deployment, kubernetes, cloud, networking, and operating systems here.
Polyglot in both Human (EN/DE/NL) and programming (Go/Rust/Python/TS/JS) languages.
Available for 2 weeks a month for:
@belldotbz
Manchester, UK based, DevOps type with Linux, python, terraform and other such skills. Predominantly GCP based with AWS, DO, Linode etc
Freelance across the UK remotely or hybrid work in and around Manchester
Link in bio
I suggested location and type of work hashtag. To make it easier for those searching to hire someone relevant.
Could probably set up channels do the same.
@[email protected] @[email protected] Maybe a second hastag with location you service. # FedihireSydney # FedihireLondon # FedihireUK Etc. Maybe even a third one with general area of what you do FedihireAccounting FedihireProgramming FedihireAudio FedihireHitman Get enough people using them and it will make it easier to find find someone suitable rather than scrolling through thousands of irrelevant fedihire posts.
@belldotbz A freelance Web Designer and Frontend Developer.
π https://saneef.com
@belldotbz Actually, I do have a company where I do programming and general it consulting. I'm wanting to develop a focus on helping small businesses have federation (or other) presence and can use tools that don't depend on cloud or some company.
I can be reached in that capacity through Jami: strange-crew - 011397713845cc14fd3579e3e56ca4c42cf68c62
I'm in West WA state.
Expert in C++ and maybe Python. Linux I do OK (user for decades). I do other things.
@belldotbz I do have interest in networking with others but can't really do anything about that quite yet. I can maybe pay for some R&D work related to my business plan, but not enough for anyone to take seriously right now.
Could also use an accountant maybe, and I'd like to work with a QA expert at some point.
If you have experience in regulated development, especially medical, then I have a growing client. Nothing currently, but at some point I think they'll be hiring more.usa.C++/Python.
> "Freelancers/contractors: get in the comments"
Resourceful generalist here:
- Web development with Kirby CMS or Framer.
- Custom business apps with Airtable or Baserow.
- Discourse forum setup & administration.
- Project coordination/management and PM platform administration.
- Proofreading and editing for business or creative writing.
@belldotbz great idea!
iβm a freelance/consultant designer (apps/web/graphic/product/brand) that has worked with big tech and small startups in US/UK/EU, currently making my own apps/service offer, whoβs very happy to consult startups and small business for a fair price, non-profits at discount or for free, and very open to consider mentorship for design & design-interested students.
I have extensive experience in developing digital products that users find both accessible and enjoyable. My expertise covers the entire spectrum of product design, including user research, strategy formulation, ideation, design sketches, prototypes, testing, quality assurance, development support, and deployment. I've assisted small companies and startups in establishing effective design processes and building their own design teams, resulting in the creation of successful products. I've had the privilege of collaborating with renowned companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, PayPal, and Cisco, as well as smaller startups with teams ranging from 4 to 23 members, across seven countries on three continents. Ultimately, my focus is on delivering exceptional products that resonate with users.
@belldotbz
I'm a freelance editor with experience in academic writing and research. I offer developmental and stylistic support, as well as proofreading and copyediting.
I'm also a tutor with ten years' experience as a college instructor. I can help with pretty much anything in the #humanities, high school and up. I've also gotten rave reviews of my #medieval #history courses on medievalists.net!
See my professional site for more info: https://paper.wf/kent-navalesi/
@belldotbz I have a need for #proofreaders for
it, de, zh-CN, pt-BR and es-ES
of our already (yes, machine++) #translated material. Experience w/ #Trados Studio or Teams a plus. ~300 pages of niche technical material in each target lang.
DM me here.
#FediHire #translation #GetFediHired #xl8 #l10n
++ its not bad (so my target language speaking coworkers say) but you gotta know going in; gonna be a lot of mangled gender and tense to fix dictionary term mismatches.
@belldotbz I teach classical guitar and operatic singing, online and in #Delhi #India.
I can also make beautiful sheet music for any songs or pieces desired, using Lilypond.
I also do professional surveys for #OpenStreetMap and teach people how to use and edit it. More information on my OpenStreetMap profile.
I also have many years of experience working in #theatre and have directed a few productions as well.
Iβm also a software developer who loves to work with #CommonLisp and #FreeSoftware. I love working on documentation! See my Codeberg repositories.
@belldotbz I'm a consultant specializing in low-level and high-performance code. Previously worked on things as varied as computational physics, video compression, and firmware for generators. I'm also interested in helping companies do those things in a more eco-friendly way.
Currently work for my own consultancy company, called Monocot. Based in the UK, but happy to take remote work.
@belldotbz Thanks for doing this!
Anyone need a hand with a slow or broken #WordPress site?
I'm Jason, a freelance WP dev with 20+ years of experience. I specialize in performance tuning, security, and custom plugin development. I help site owners save time by making their websites work for them, not against them.
My consultancy is Little Room. Check it out!
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