A lot of developers pick a lane early — frontend or backend — and stay there. I never did, and building ClientIQ is a good example of why.

The problem

Freelancers waste a lot of time figuring out where to post their skills. Upwork? Fiverr? Toptal? The right platform depends on their profile, their niche, and their experience — and most people just guess.

I wanted to build something that could actually recommend the right platform based on real data, not gut feeling.

Why this needed a full-stack developer, not two specialists