Software engineer with front-end and full-stack experience. His downtime is likely spent cooking, raising his kids, reading, or rolling dice in tabletop games.
So while I'm all for the sharing of knowledge, it feels like this would change the direction of the site a little bit. Would this be something to help monetize the site or another way for developers to interact?
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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We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers.
So while I'm all for the sharing of knowledge, it feels like this would change the direction of the site a little bit. Would this be something to help monetize the site or another way for developers to interact?
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.