I'd see this primarily as another way for developers to interact, but I think there's a point where it's also valuable to buy other developers' time, as it's a pretty valuable resource and the overhead of a purely favor-based economy is not always ideal for those who really need the consulting.
But I hear you on "the direction of the site". This isn't an impending feature or anything, just a thought. Don't expect anything like this as a full-fledged feature any time soon.
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I'd see this primarily as another way for developers to interact, but I think there's a point where it's also valuable to buy other developers' time, as it's a pretty valuable resource and the overhead of a purely favor-based economy is not always ideal for those who really need the consulting.
But I hear you on "the direction of the site". This isn't an impending feature or anything, just a thought. Don't expect anything like this as a full-fledged feature any time soon.