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I am at a loss on where to search for professional independent web developers (programming.dev)
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I tried making a Freelancer post, as I used their service once years ago and it was generally pleasant, but I was immediately bombarded with AI Applicants and an AI Recruiter grilling me for answers to its questions. Immediately deleted the post and the entire account.

Where do I go to get a quote for some work done by some actual human beings? I don't need AI, I don't want AI, if someone automate their quoting process then I'm out because I'm not gonna fuckin negotiate with the hallucinating vending machine.

EDIT: ~~I attempted a post on UpWork.com and there is far less AI response than on Freelancer, but I've still declined all offers so far because they failed an important filter question. Still, I've been able to get quotes! FINALLY! Looks like my website could potentially be built for some number between $5,000 and $38,000. Very interesting. As some commenters have suggested, I'll check out some options in local cities, though I doubt I'll find much in my small studio's price range.~~ EDIT2: These quotes are bogus, I think. I've been seeing the same phrases repeat across multiple proposals "AI is a powerful tool but no replacement for creativity". I went through so many proposals and not a single one looked like a real human capable of adhering to a no-ai policy.

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[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

studies have shown AI Slop has singlehandedly created more vulnerabilities total than any other changes in tech or software

Link?

[–] FiniteBanjo@programming.dev 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

LINK 1 Analysis of Github Repos

LINK 2 Veracode's report on generative AI code from a hundred different models.

LINK 3 Ox Security report on 2025's record high number of CVE, and critical issues per organization increased by about about 4x.

LINK 4 "We have a package for you!" study shows 1 in 5 AI code generations include a package dependency which does not exist which is in itself a huge security risk.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Links 1, 2, and 4 definitely don't confirm what you said - that "AI Slop has singlehandedly created more vulnerabilities total than any other changes in tech or software". They are just saying that AI isn't very good at writing secure code. That's a very different claim.

I'm not sure about link 3 - seems like you have to pay to get the report or something.

[–] FiniteBanjo@programming.dev 1 points 10 hours ago

I've proven the massive error and vulnerability rate of slopping, so until you can prove any other example was worse then the point stands. And Ox is very much a reliable source with the findings on the page regardless of if you can access the full study.