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Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2026)

This is a monthly "Ask HN" thread for July 2026 where freelancers seeking work and those seeking to hire freelancers can post. Posts must start with "SEEKING WORK" or "SEEKING FREELANCER", include location and remote work availability. Small agencies are allowed, but recruiters and job boards are off-topic.

Background

- This is a monthly "Who is hiring?" style thread on Hacker News (HN), a tech-focused social news site run by Y Combinator. Unlike the main hiring threads for full-time jobs, this one is specifically for freelance/contract work. - HN's community skews heavily toward software engineers, startup founders, and tech professionals, mostly in the US but with a strong international contingent. These threads are a well-known, DIY alternative to platforms like Upwork or LinkedIn for finding technical freelance gigs. - The post is dated July 2026 — HN often titles recurring threads with a future date as a convention; this is the active thread for that month. - Commenters typically post short self-introductions with their tech stack (e.g., React, Python, DevOps), whether they're remote, and their rate or availability. The thread serves as a low-friction, reputation-driven marketplace.

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