Long answers to the questions worth asking before you post a project or apply to one — including the parts that do not flatter us.
A client posts a project with a rubric. Applicants — one freelancer, or a squad of two to five — do a short, real piece of the work with their names hidden. The client scores each attempt against the same checklist, then the names are revealed and one is chosen. Here is every step, what it costs, and the parts we are not proud of.
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