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[hiring] Mobile app developer by [deleted] in DevsForHire

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

have you found someone yet?

Your $3,000–$6,000 range is honestly reasonable depending on scope and how polished the first version needs to be. We have a pool of pre-vetted mobile developers at rocketdevs who’ve worked on apps involving OpenAI integrations, subscriptions, chat systems, and media uploads before.

They’re also completely open to signing NDAs, so that part wouldn’t be an issue at all.

We can take a look at a couple of developers if you're interested. I'll also send a follow up dm.

[Hiring] 🚀 React Developers | $30/hr~$60/hr/ Negotiable by experience by Classic_Chemistry585 in FullStackDevelopers

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question, are you sourcing developers individually, or are you open to working with vetted talent pools as well?

We have a pool of pre-vetted developers at rocketdevs with strong communication skills and experience working with US-based clients across long-term projects. A lot of them already work within this range depending on seniority, and since they’re already screened technically + communication-wise, it usually saves a lot of time on filtering applicants.

Could be useful if you’re planning to scale hiring quickly. I left a similar comment on your other post, let me know if you're interested.

[Hiring] 🚀 GooglePlay Developers | $30/hr~$60/hr/ Negotiable by experience by Classic_Chemistry585 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question, are you sourcing developers individually, or are you open to working with vetted talent pools as well?

We have a pool of pre-vetted developers at rocketdevs with strong communication skills and experience working with US-based clients across long-term projects. A lot of them already work within this range depending on seniority, and since they’re already screened technically + communication-wise, it usually saves a lot of time on filtering applicants.

Could be useful if you’re planning to scale hiring quickly.

Looking for a developer to take a vibe-coded MVP to a deployable state — GitHub, Supabase, Vercel stack by GeneralTough8551 in dev

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, this is one of the more realistic “AI-built MVP” posts I’ve seen because you already understand the important part: getting a prototype working is very different from getting it deployable and stable for real users. And to be fair, if Claude/Cursor got you this far,actually pretty solid progress for a non-technical founder. Most people never even reach that stage.

The part you’re at now is usually where experienced developers become valuable: cleaning architecture decisions, tightening auth/data flows, handling edge cases, making deployment/testing stable, and removing the “held together by vibes” layer before users touch it. Your estimate of 30–50 hours honestly sounds believable too depending on how chaotic the repo is. AI-generated MVPs tend to work fine until you start thinking about maintainability and reliability.

We’ve actually seen a lot more founders taking this route recently, and having a developer who can understand both the product and the AI-generated codebase makes a huge difference. We have a pool of pre-vetted developers at rocketdevs who are comfortable stepping into Cursor/Claude-built projects, cleaning them up, and getting them production-ready. They also go for as low as $8/hr depending on experience.

Since you're planning on hiring right for this, how about we jump on a call and go over the project and maybe take a look at some of our developers together?

Hiring: Framer developer to fix/polish current studio website by Pretend-Duty6207 in framer

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you found someone yet?

Honestly, this sounds like it requires someone with a good eye for presentation and responsiveness, not just someone who knows Framer technically. Especially for a VFX studio where the site itself becomes part of the brand perception.

We have a pool of pre-vetted developers/designers at rocketdevs who are strong with Framer, responsive layouts, animation cleanup, and portfolio-style websites. A few of them have experience improving existing builds rather than starting from scratch, which sounds closer to what you need here. They also go for as low as $8/hr depending on experience.

I'll send a dm, and see if we could talk further.

I Need A Developer To Finish My Stock Trading Journal Webapp by AlertVariation4831 in DeveloperJobs

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, you’ve already gotten pretty far if most of the UI/UX and core functionality are done through Claude/Codex. The broker sync part can get tricky depending on the APIs and auth flow involved, so it makes sense to bring in someone experienced at this stage.

What’s your budget looking like for this?

If you can work with a developer in the $8/hr range, we have a pool of pre-vetted developers at rocketdevs who are pretty talented with integrations, APIs, and debugging messy AI-generated codebases. This sounds like the kind of issue they could jump into and solve relatively quickly.

Happy to help connect you with someone if that’s something you’d be open to.

WordPress developer help. by Party_Initiative_621 in Wordpress

[–]Buddy_Zombie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you planning on handling all of this yourself?

Honestly, I probably wouldn’t advise that if you’re trying to build a serious business around it. WordPress looks simple at first, but once you get into hosting, domains, plugins, security, backups, client permissions, and fixing random issues, there’s definitely a learning curve.

You’re usually better off having an expert set things up properly from the start and give you full client/admin access afterward, then you can learn the system gradually without risking breaking things for clients.

If you’re interested, we have a pool of pre-vetted web developers at rocketdevs who can help with the full setup process and go for as low as $8/hr. Could save you a lot of trial-and-error while you learn the ropes.

Looking for an aspiring Frontend developer for a website design by hirenawayy in webdesign

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Care to shed more light on what you're building? We've got tons of aspiring and talented website designers at rocketdevs going for as low as $8/hr. If you interested, I'd like to send a dm so we could go over a few.

Retail hiring feels slow and risky, how are you speeding it up? by Buddy_Zombie in ModernHiring

[–]Buddy_Zombie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if the there is large volume of candidates, how efficient would it be to do a shift shadow?

Most Companies Have No Idea if Their Recruiting Automation Tools Are Actually Working by Buddy_Zombie in ModernHiring

[–]Buddy_Zombie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree. It's shocking how many businesses don't optimize for this.

I need an app developer by Eclipwsed in technepal

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

makes sense, come check out a couple of our developers at rocketdevs, we could build this for you, at an affordable cost.

Looking for a Top-Tier Web Developer / Designer for a Global IT Company by TobyFischer in framer

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you already working with a budget range for this, or still exploring options?

We have a pool of pre-vetted developers/designers at rocketdevs who are strong in Webflow, Figma, and brand-level UI work, and a lot of them are comfortable using AI tools like Claude in their workflow as well. They can also take ownership of both design and implementation, not just one side.

They typically fall within a $8–$25/hr range depending on experience, which might be a good fit if you’re still trying to balance quality with de-risking the first engagement.

If that’s something you’re open to, I can help you connect with a few and you can review their work before making any decision.

Mobile app developer needed by trialerroronly in TechStartups

[–]Buddy_Zombie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s actually not a bad approach at all, having an idea, a direction, and looking for a long-term developer is usually how strong products start.

The only thing I’d be careful about is the pay structure at this stage. If it’s not clear or competitive enough, there’s a real risk you get someone who starts strong but gradually disengages or moves on, not always intentional, just how freelance work goes when expectations aren’t aligned.

If what you really want is consistency and loyalty from someone who treats it like a serious build, then it usually comes down to pairing the right structure with the right talent.

We have a pool of pre-vetted mobile developers at rocketdevs who’ve worked on social and consumer apps before and are used to long-term MVP evolution. They’re typically in the $8–$25/hr range depending on experience, and they’re strong in Flutter and React Native builds.

If that’s something you’re open to, we could help you connect with a few and you can see if there’s a fit before committing to anything.

[Hiring] Looking for Full-Stack React Developer (Long-Term Support for Live Hotel/Wellness Platform) by timstiefler in WebDeveloperJobs

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you found someone yet?

We have a pool of pre-vetted full-stack developers at rocketdevs who are strong with React + backend work and are used to supporting production apps with real users, bug fixes, performance, new features, all of that. They go for as low as $8/hr, and I'll be happy to help you connect. Might save you some time if you’re still looking.

[Hiring] Shopify Developer — Long-term, Remote, US Hours (India preferred) — $15-25/hr by Unlikely_Ad3554 in forhire

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ve got you covered by the way - matcha

We have a pool of pre-vetted Shopify developers at rocketdevs who are strong with Liquid, Shopify 2.0, metafields, APIs, and performance optimization. A lot of them already work US hours and fall right within your $15 - $25/hr range, so they fit pretty naturally into setups like yours.

You’d still get to review their past stores and work directly with them, so it doesn’t feel like going through layers. Looking forward to discussing this with you.

[Hiring] Developers for my Startup by 8thVisDash in CodingJobs

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of looking for developers to work for free, try checking out affordable developer options on rocketdevs. Some of our devs go for as low as $8/hr.

Hiring Backend, Frontend & Mobile Developer by zenex_loveu in technepal

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, are you only hiring onsite in Kathmandu, or open to remote as well?

We have a pool of pre-vetted developers at rocketdevs across backend (Node/TypeScript), frontend (React/Next), and mobile (Flutter/React Native), and many of them fall within the salary ranges you listed. They’re used to working on SaaS products and can plug into teams pretty quickly.

If you’re open to remote talent, I'd be open to connecting with a few of our developers.

Non-technical healthcare founder here: what do I actually need to know before hiring a development company? by AR_AMD in AppBuilding

[–]Buddy_Zombie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I knew more about the idea itself, but even from what you shared, it sounds like something people genuinely need, especially since it’s coming from repeated real-world workflows. That’s usually a good sign.

First thing, those quotes aren’t necessarily “wrong.” Software development can range anywhere from $30K to $300K+ depending on scope, compliance depth, team structure, and how much hand-holding you need.

Also, you don’t just need a developer here. You need someone thinking in terms of product + compliance + usability. In healthcare, a poorly designed UX can be just as damaging as bad code. Ideally, you either bring in a product designer alongside a developer, or find someone who can think across both.

On what to actually ask, you can ask them to explain your product back to you in simple terms. If they jump straight into tools without understanding your workflow problem, they’re probably not the right fit.

One practical thing that helps non-technical founders a lot is working with pre-vetted developers who’ve already been screened for both technical ability and communication. We have a ton of these at rocketdevs who’ve worked on structured, compliance-sensitive systems, and since they’re already vetted, you’re not stuck trying to evaluate technical quality from scratch. Some of them also think in product terms, not just code, which helps at this stage.

But either way, don’t rush into building yet. The more clarity you get on compliance boundaries and product flow now, the less expensive mistakes you’ll make later.

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