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It is time to organize the technical specifications that I have been thinking about and planning. The frontend is pretty simple at this stage. The backend will probably be written in Python or Node. Additionally, at least three external services will be required for a fully working product. 1. Application Architecture Framework & Runtime: Database:…

Profile & Portfolio Wireframe(for talent) This provides a developer’s look at the “Portfolio & Profile” wireframe, explaining what I am building and why. 1. Purpose-Driven Design: Maximizing Match Accuracy The foundation of my platform is the belief that accurate data leads to superior outcomes. I’ve designed the profile to act as a precision filter for…

The second most difficult issue was how the client starts work with the chosen candidate. I can simply follow the industry leader’s steps, but I do not think Upwork’s Client-to-Work process is really user-friendly or efficient. This is a topic for the next post. The table above shows the steps of Upwork’s Client-to-Work process. As…

Based on the sitemap, I created low-fidelity (LF) wireframes for both the Talent and Client user groups. The most important goal during the LF wireframing is to establish a good process to identify what I do not know. If I can draw a wireframe with the proper basic information architecture in ten minutes, then this…

It is surprising to realize there have been so many good matching products available for a long time, but they still suffer from significant UX problems that prevent users from ever becoming familiar with them. Two user groups – talent and client means more UX problems to resolve. Most public UX and conversion studies suggest…

The initial benchmarking indicates there are about 24 high-level pages. Subpages are not included yet, but the total page count for most web products is typically around 40, and this site will nearly hit that 40-page average. The membership process and the Client-to-Talent payment process will require at least five pages each, and creating a…

Kay points: cheaper, simpler, fast vetting process, narrower target Feature Lemon.io Upwork Twine.net Primary Focus Vetted Software Developers (primarily for startups and MVPs). The world’s largest General Freelance Marketplace (covering all skills). Vetted creative and tech freelancers (covers thousands of skills). Talent Pool Size & Vetting Small, highly vetted pool (only approx 3-5% of applicants…

The site will have two user groups – talent and client. Time to time, they can possibly switch the user categries. I think the rate of staying on same user group when they create an account, is pretty high. Rarely, they will switch the group. It is a little unclear how to build the page…