I am looking to hire a good programmer, where should i look?

Here are a few platforms where you can hire top quality programmers that have been pre-vetted already.Toptal: Hire the top 3% of freelance developersToptal, a premium marketplace that has prided itself in providing the top 3% of developer talent from around the world with a rigorous vetting process. You can hire freelancers by the hour, part time or full time based on your project needs. They have an initiation process where they understand your needs and then match you with a developer. You also have the option of working with a developer for free within their risk free trial. Check out http://www.toptal.com/Scalable Path: Premium technical talent marketplace + LeadershipWe at Scalable Path (Disclaimer: I'm the founder here) provide a network of over 1000 pre-screened developers, designers from North America & Latin America with a leadership team that can guide a project if needed. Working with freelancer talent primarily in these regions has the added advantage of overlapping time zones. Our rates of developers/designers range anywhere between $40-$65/hour depending on their experience while a team lead could be at higher rates. We usually have an initial call to understand a client’s need and then based on requirements place the right team, technology and processes to build and deliver digital products. Learn more about us at https://www.scalablepath.com/?utm_source=quora+answer_damien&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Quora_Damien.Crew: Handpicked freelance developers + designersCrew is an invite-only community where you meet top freelance designers, developers, or studios to build your next project. You can get a quick estimation of your project by explaining what you want to build and can technically start working with their team within 48 hours. Mikael Cho, Founder of Crew has posted an answer on Quora onCheck outhttps://crew.co/Gun. IO: Market place to find the best developersFounded in 2011, Gun. IO has over 950 projects completed and has done work for companies like Wikipedia, Amazon & Zappos. It's relatively new but has gained a lot of traction in the market as a premium marketplace for developers. Here is http://gun.io/

I'm a java developer and have recently signed up to a site http://www.codequalified.com. They match programmers with companies based on coding skills. So they would give me coding challenges to complete or let me show them work on my GitHub that i'm proud of, which would then be evaluated. I'll only get job offers that fit my spec and I have the skill set for. I think it's a really cool idea and know a few people who will agree. Might be worth a look.