alexwyser

Hi. I am a freelance web designer. My portfolio (alexwyser.com) is under construction, but here are some of my work:

http://imgur.com/a/rnnrI

Recently I am having a hard time finding design gigs. I was wondering if anyone here needed any design work done. I generally charge around $800-$1200 for a redesign, but am willing to take on projects of any budget.

Please email me at alexwyser@gmail.com

I work as a freelance web designer and developer.

When I first started out I only offered web design services, but soon found out that it is almost impossible to get clients who need design only. Most clients just want a complete functional website not just a design.

So I learned HTML, CSS and eventually Javascript, and PHP.

The problem is that I dislike coding. I find it to be very boring.

I read on HN and on other forums and blogs about how passionate programmers are about coding and how they love nothing more than to code away into the wee hours of the night, but I never understood why.

I get the part where its a thrill to solve problems. I love solving problems too, but conceptually not through coding. For example, I like the concept of ranking a page higher based on how other sites link to it (ie Google's Pagerank), and would enjoy conceptualizing further improvements, but I would find it extremely boring to translate that solution into code.

For a web application, the code might make the entire thing operate, but it never affects the user the way the design or interface does.

Can anyone passionate about coding tell me where the fun is in coding?

It seems that the "Who's Hiring?" threads are very popular but are for full-time positions tied to a particular location.

A lot of people on HN work remotely as contractors and have difficulty finding decent paying gigs. I myself am a freelance web designer (alexwyser.com) and find it difficult to get gigs that pay well.

I'm sure a lot of startups and companies on HN need designers, developers and programmers like us.

So who's hiring contractors?

I am a freelance web designer, and as part of an effort to fill out my portfolio and connect with new people, as well as provide a community service of sorts, I am offering free websites for startups.

This will include a free custom design as well as development using XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP/MySQL. I can develop a custom CMS or use Wordpress/Joomla/Drupal based on your requirements.

Any startup that does not have a budget for a professional website can get one. For startups that do have a budget for a website need to pay. However, I won't verify this, I will just take your word for it.

To get your free website, email me at alexwyser@gmail.com

PS. You are under no obligation to pay me or provide a back-link or even place an acknowledgment on your website. But if you can do any of them, I would appreciate it.

My email was hacked and the person changed my alternate email and my secret question/answer.

I cant find any way to contact a Hotmail employee. Anyone here knows how I can get back my account.

This is a proposal to all the developers at HN who believe in open-source coding. There are a lot of open source desktop apps but no open-source web apps.

I would like to initiate a project where all developers who wish to participate can join together in creating web apps.

I am proposing that we get together and build simple, usable web apps that others can build upon and extend to meet their needs.

The creators of the applications can still offer a paid hosted version but they must also offer a free version that anyone can self-host.

What do you guys think? Would anyone be interested?

I am building a social network and would like to write down a business plan that outlines the goals of the site and the long-term vision, as well as financial projections.

However I cant get started since I have no idea how to structure the entire thing.

There are a lot of resources online about writing business plans for a non-web business, but I cant find any that helps out with writing a business plan for a web-based app or service.

Any ideas where I can get some help? Any resources you guys know of?

Recently, someone on HN started a HN Contractors spreadsheet so that it becomes easy to find contractors who are here at HN.

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in developing a website around that idea. Only instead of contractors, it would be for findingco-founders.

I was thinking that the site would have two sections.

In one, it would allow people wiling to work for equity to post their skills/resumes.

In the other, it would allow people to post their ideas (say a web app they want to build), and put up requests for developers, designers, etc, who have the necessary skills. And also indicate how much equity s/he would be willing to share with each.

The reason I think this will be good idea is because I am a designer and a very good one at that (my portfolio is at www.alexwyser.com), but I dont have any coding skills. My head is full of all kinds of interesting ideas, but I cannot execute them. If a talented developer(s) would be willing to work with me on my ideas, I would gladly give him/her 80% or more of the equity.

I understand that it is best to find co-founders from among you real-life friends/acquaintances, but some people simply don't know anyone with the right skills.

I am sure that a lot of people here have ideas they can't execute because they lack the skill and don't know anyone with those skills, and would find this site very helpful.

So what do you guys think? Would it work? Is it worth trying out? Would anyone like to work with me to build this website?