Would you pay someone to answer your StackOverflow question?
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How much would you pay for a StackOverflow answer?
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X_Dror




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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 11:56    Post subject: Would you pay someone to answer your StackOverflow question?
EDIT: Just to be clear. It would not be happening on StackOverflow but on a different external site.

If so how much?
Would you consider paying more if he would personally help you fix it by modifying your code?

Do you think this kind of service is needed?


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Interinactive
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 12:01    Post subject:
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X_Dror




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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 12:09    Post subject:
Specific sites for answering paid coding questions? Can you post a link please? Smile

I agree it would probably mess up StackOverflow, however I wonder if it will work somewhere else, in a different formula.
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PumpAction
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 13:37    Post subject:
Maybe you should also specify your currency in the poll. If it's shekel, I might consider paying Laughing

On a serious note: Actually I wouldn't. And the system would be fairly complicated. Will you be able to post only one question? How to pay for follow ups? Will it start as "OK I have one problem", someone agrees only to find 100 problems but he already paid you only for one and you can't fix it with only a 10$ budget?

Sounds complicated and like it would generate a lot of angry professionals and dissatisfied clients :/


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X_Dror




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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 13:57    Post subject:
Of course I meant USD, I'll make it clear in the poll Smile

I agree it's complicated to find the right formula for this kind of system if one exists at all.
However, if you put the technicalities aside and focus on the concept.

You got a coding problem you're having a hard time with and you can't find a quick answer in the web. Would you pay someone $10-$100 for solving it? If not, then why?
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mach1ne




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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 14:12    Post subject:
i found that no problem cant be overcome with some thinking/reading/experimenting...but time is an issue there. if i was doing a job for someone, with a deadline that i wasnt 100% sure i could figure the problem out in time, i would gladly pay someone a portion of my pay from the job for immediate help...but as PumpAction said, its rarely as easy as just getting a hand with something and moving on. it would be hard to do it so it was fair for everyone.
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LeoNatan
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 18:40    Post subject:
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I answer StackOverflow questions for free, and so do other members. That's enough. All the other sites just fail. Experts Exchange? Laughing
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dingo_d
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 19:10    Post subject:
0, there is usually someone on SE who answers for free, or guides me in the right direction, or just completly bashes me, and tell me I'm stoopid Sad


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X_Dror




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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 19:30    Post subject:
There are 1,069,559 questions that do not have an upvoted answer in StackOverflow out of 5,163,355 questions.
I assume some of them are low-quality, but it's still a lot of questions. I had a few questions no one could answer even when I added bounty. Eventually I solved them by myself after a long time.

I think that sometimes questions do not get answered because, "answerers" just don't have strong enough incentives. What do you think?

P.S:

Experts-Exchange is a really awkward site that I don't really get how it still exists. You pay for subscription, just so you could see the answers and ask questions, but if you answer enough questions you get it for free. Why would you answer a question on Experts Exchange if you don't get anything from it and instead Experts Exchange makes money on your answer when there's a better alternative such as SO..
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LeoNatan
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 19:34    Post subject:
Did you answer your own questions when you found the solution? Or just left them open?
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rgb#000
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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 19:55    Post subject: Re: Would you pay someone to answer your StackOverflow quest
X_Dror wrote:
EDIT: Just to be clear. It would not be happening on StackOverflow but on a different external site.

If so how much?
Would you consider paying more if he would personally help you fix it by modifying your code?

Do you think this kind of service is needed?

oh look another one wants to make a website where he can take a huge cut and get rich from other people's hard work. yawn.
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X_Dror




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PostPosted: Thu, 6th Jun 2013 21:25    Post subject:
@Leo, I answered them. Many times I've received these 2 points for answering my own questions Razz

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