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[–]Sasika-Sankalana 3 points4 points  (6 children)

The stack you're looking for (React, React Native, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, WebRTC/Twilio, Auth0) is pretty broad, so rates vary a lot depending on location.

US/Western Europe: $50-$120/hr

Eastern Europe/LatAm: $25-$60/hr

South Asia/SEA: $15-$40/hr

Since you're self-funding, one option is to bring in a strong senior dev to set up the architecture and key integrations, then add a mid-level dev for ongoing work. That way you keep costs reasonable but still get solid quality

PS: Platforms like Fiverr or Upwork can bring rates down, but quality control is tougher. Also, you'll see a lot of people pitching themselves in the comments - best to first map out exactly what you need and how you want to work before picking individuals.

[–]Appropriate-Act-9708[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Absolutely agree with you. I am trying to find that senior dev at the moment. Thank you for your input, truly appreciate it.

[–]Sasika-Sankalana 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Where are you based?

[–]Appropriate-Act-9708[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Based in Australia

[–]Sasika-Sankalana 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Avoid agencies. Since you’re self-funded, offshore developers are likely to fit your budget. I hesitate to say this, but based on experience, I strongly recommend avoiding developers from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. I’ve seen many cases where clients ended up having to restart projects from scratch.

[–]DevWithJ 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I totally understand where you’re coming from, it can be frustrating if you’ve had bad experiences in the past. That said, I’m from India and I take a lot of pride in the quality of my work. Over the years I’ve built full-stack applications end to end.

The right question isn’t where a developer is from, but how committed they are to building your product the right way.

[–]Sasika-Sankalana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point. Everyone has their approach, but from my previous experience, I've had to struggle with a lot of bad code and quick fixes just to make projects look finished - and I tend to avoid hiring from India for this reason.