Hiring a Java developer

General Discussions
#1

I was wondering if anyone here had any suggestions on how to go about hiring an experienced Java developer for help finishing up a game project.

I’ve tried posting here a couple times, but haven’t had any interest (it was suggested that I just ask for help in the forums, but the scope is really too much for that setting). I’ve tried a few other places as well and am continuing to search, but I haven’t had a great deal of luck so far.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on where or how to advertise for something like this? (If this would fit better in a different forum, please feel free to move it.)

#2

It depends on how much money you are willing to spend. Hiring programmers online like that can be very expensive from what I have seen.

What kind of project is that? Is it supposed to be a commercial project for some kind of legit company?

#3

[quote]It depends on how much money you are willing to spend. Hiring programmers online like that can be very expensive from what I have seen.

What kind of project is that? Is it supposed to be a commercial project for some kind of legit company?
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It’s a personal project for now - at the moment I’m just focusing on getting the end product to the highest quality I can. As for cost, I know hiring experienced developers can be expensive, but all I’m looking for is some consultation via email (maybe a few hours work total), which I’m prepared to pay professional rates for.

#4

You could try/have a look at http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedevclassifieds/

Mention the “consulting/a few hours” bit up front, “hiring a Java developer” could mean anything.

#5

Are you sure we couldn’t just answer a few of your questions here?

You could always send some money too of course :point:

Cas :slight_smile:

#6

There are business portals like https://www.xing.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/ where you can find and hire freelancers. But beware, good java developers cost some money. (50-80$ an hour, maybe more, depending on the job and skill set … consultants are even more expensive.)

In case you need a consultant, as you posted a while ago, I’m always willing to answer questions. As the others said, just post the questions. This place has some really good developers, even if the mass of newby questions shadows the fact a bit.

#7

8-30$ poor countries with low income
40-90$+ with income 2k+ / month.

Quality = random)
its all human factor.

Ask here - its free)

#8

Yeah, I understand, and I’d be more than happy to pay those rates for 3-5 hours of work.

Thanks for the suggestions of places to look - I’ll check them all out.

Having said all that, clearly the most common response has been just to post in the forums :slight_smile: Without going into detail, let me just say that I have a condition that makes programming a very slow process for me. The kind of help I need will require a little patience, which is why I’d be more comfortable paying someone for assistance than posting in the forums. (If I can’t find anyone though, I may just have to brave it.)

#9

If you don’t find no one.
Personally I will recommend princec as most experienced.

#10

[quote=“Jesse,post:8,topic:54129”]
Maybe we can help there also?

Voice recognition software can help. Also, there should be keyboards suitable for typing with your toes, but I saw videos of people typing with their toes on normal keyboards as well. Yes, slowly. And there should be input devices for one-handed use, but those tend to be expensive.

Computers are basicvally well suited for disabled people, it’s all a question of the interface (and that almost no-one thinks of handicapped people when designing interfaces both physical and virtual …)

#11

That’s the beauty of forums. Speed is not a factor. You take your time to formulate your question and then once it’s posted take your time to absorb the answers.

#12

[quote=“Varkas,post:10,topic:54129”]
Oh, it’s nothing like that - thanks though.

Anyway, the suggestions and feedback here have been very helpful, so thanks to everyone who replied.