The latest articles on DEV Community by Consultant.dev (@consultant_dev). https://dev.to/consultant_dev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3637393%2Facfda930-0148-4f45-8ab9-8fc1b19e5319.png https://dev.to/consultant_dev en Consultant.dev Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:24:54 +0000 https://dev.to/consultant_dev/i-built-a-search-engine-to-help-consultants-find-work-without-recruiters-4g6a https://dev.to/consultant_dev/i-built-a-search-engine-to-help-consultants-find-work-without-recruiters-4g6a <p><strong>The Problem</strong><br> As a developer and consultant, I realized the market is broken.</p> <ul> <li>Rates are hidden.</li> <li>Recruiters gatekeep the best gigs.</li> <li>I had to check 20 different sites every morning.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Solution</strong><br> I spent the last few months building <strong>Consultant.dev</strong>. It indexes 12,500+ assignments from hundreds of sources into one clean, searchable interface.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fryxxj9jcjoty6fi22tgt.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fryxxj9jcjoty6fi22tgt.png" alt=" " width="800" height="731"></a></p> <p><strong>The Tech Stack</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> Nuxt 3 (Vue)</li> <li> <strong>Backend/Edge:</strong> Cloudflare Pages + Workers</li> <li> <strong>Database:</strong> Cloudflare KV</li> <li> <strong>Styling:</strong> Scoped CSS (No Tailwind yet, fight me in the comments 😉)</li> </ul> <p><strong>The "Open Ecosystem" Philosophy</strong><br> I'm trying to build the infrastructure I wish I had. No gatekeepers. No hidden margins. Just direct access.</p> <p><strong>What's Next?</strong><br> I'm currently crowdfunding the expansion into the UK, Germany, and Norway. If you are an indie consultant in those regions, I'd love your feedback on the beta.</p> <p>Check it out here: <a href="https://consultant.dev/expansion" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://consultant.dev/expansion</a> or just search the gigs at <a href="https://consultant.dev/assignments" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://consultant.dev/assignments</a>.</p> <p>Let me know what you think of the search speed!</p> career resources showdev web