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How to hire a freelance developer without Upwork or Fiverr

Shortlist people whose shipped work you can open, send a brief with scope and budget, then start with one small paid slice. The full process, step by step.

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Hiring? Start from the work.

Every profile here lists products you can open and use before you talk to anyone. Contact is free, goes straight to the builder, and we take no cut of the job.

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Building things? Claim your page.

A free page at shipfolks.com/yourname, the products you actually shipped with live links, and a green dot when you are open to work. No fees, ever.

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