Toptal
Spanish version / Versión en Español Today, I was browsing Facebook on the bus to college and I stumbled upon an article about Toptal . To summarize, Toptal is a company created by two enginnering students. What sets it apart is the fact that nowadays it made profits for 80 million dollars, rejected Silicon Valley offers and... never had an office. All interactions, meeting and initial recruitment was done via Skype. The creators designed a special screening process aimed at recruiting "the top 3% best" engineers across the world. The whole process is done remotely, and includes tests and Skype meetings. I have worked professionally as a programmer since 2009, and recently started getting into the freelancing world. Some months ago, I created a profile on both Freelancer and Upwork , and managed to win, complete and get paid for a few projects. As we all know: It's great not having to commute to office everyday! Having the freedom to choose whic...