How to recognize and choose the best and professional developer when posting a job in freelance

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I have been having enraging experiences here on mql5.Every time i posted a job in freelance i have many times had to pass through some developers who actually don't know how to do the job,they are simply chance takers, some just disappear ,some don't finish the job,some got stuck and a whole lot more things.I am absolutely tired of it all ,all the while after every arbitration i still loose my money in fees,my 10% goes to mql5 without even the job being done and i have done nothing wrong, How much more crazy can this get? I am tired of this ,how can i recognize developers in the applications who are genuine,qualified ,professional ,who will actually do the job well and finish it in time?
 

1- try to find one or more long term developer based on your one or two successful jobs.

2- Try to give all details in single step in job specification. Please use images instead of long description. All indicator and conditions for a buy signal on chart is best way to transfer your idea in mind. if it is a scanner draw simple idea on paint. An image included job will increase chance of having professionals applied to job as fast understanding of job requirements will attracts professionals.

3- Use price as an indication factor. ask very low and very high price quotes for details. try to use low price excuses to ask question from high prices and vice versa.

4- Use MQL statistics on job specification page for each developer.

there are so many other factors...

 

Here's a similar topic:

https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/457686

Develop - Developing (and is a developer)
Develop - Developing (and is a developer)
  • 2023.11.19
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Are the freelancers here  coders  or  developers. Currently, most are "coders", but only a few (less by the day) are "developers". You have summed it up very well :) how does one seek out a "proper developer"
 
I believe a good specification and a good budget increase the chance of not getting stuck with freelancers. Bad specifications usually attract the bad freelancers who just want to enter a contract hoping that they can earn very small amount that is worth in their country of residence. 
Looks like most freelancers offering cheap services are from less wealthy countries than those proposing freelance jobs. So even a 50% split after arbitration is still worth fighting, even if the specifications seem non-sense to them.
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