Where do you find/hire a programmer/software engineer for a 6 month contract to work remotely?

I know some devs who use http://weworkremotely.com to find remote jobs

Here are a few platforms that you could try where the developers have been pre-vetted, have solid development chops and their teams are 100% distributed.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 on Check out https://crew.co/http://Gun.IO: Market place to find the best developers  Founded 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/OTHER RESOURCES:StackOverflow: A Q&A site for programmersWith over 1.5 million users and nearly 10 million questions answered since its founding in 2008, users build reputation by answering questions other users have posted. Well reputed developers within a developer community are usually thought leaders. A good hack might be is to reach out to well reputed users and find a way to collaborate with them. They have a way to hire directly onhttp://careers.stackoverflow.com/employerhttp://careers.stackoverflow.com/employer also.Github: Open source code repository siteGithub has over 3 million members, all of whom are coders and developers. You can use their advanced search feature to find developers based on experience, number of followers and other specific technical talent. You might have to do some digging but it's a solid resource for finding developers who might be looking to freelance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtAUxJJcMnshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtAUxJJcMns (Video on how to find talent on Github)Angel List: Platform for startups, angel investors and job seekers Angel List is usually used as a resource for full time hiring within startups but it's also a good resource for finding freelance developers. With startups offering great benefits, equity and an opportunity to be part of hyper growth, we're seeing a lot of great developers create profiles on Angel List. Check outhttps://angel.co/https://angel.co/.