Thinking through a project idea and looking for honest feedback, not just encouragement.
The concept:
instead of a typical freelance marketplace (profile, star ratings, hourly rates), it's built around monthly challenges. Participants (starting with devs) solve a real brief, get ranked based on objective criteria, and interested companies get access to the top performers of the month.
The goal:
help skilled people who aren't comfortable with self-promotion (social media, content creation) get noticed without having to "market themselves" personally.
Questions for anyone who's freelanced, hired, or tried something similar here:
If you were a dev, what would make you come back for a second or third challenge — and what would make you drop off after the first one?
Have you seen anything like this work (or fail) here in Côte d'Ivoire?
If you hire, would a monthly objective ranking actually change how you find someone, or would you stick to your usual habits (word of mouth, network)?