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Kamran H.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

$80/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I am a Senior Python Developer. Working with Python and it's frameworks(Any framework like Flask, Tornado, FastApi, Django), and other 3rd Party integrations to build robust web applications and Backend APIs for the last 8 years. In my Current Job, I am working as a Senior Software Engineer for Backend with Python and Tornado Web Framework, MongoDB to build robust, secure Web APIs, and Real-time Systems implementation for my recent product which covers a vast sector of Services like Order-Inventory Management, Attendance Management, Task Management, VMS and more... Build Features, Fix errors and running the team of Developers to build better product. Beside Sr. Software Engineer, I am also doing Database management and DevOps work here. I had experience in building eCommerce, Food Delivery Service Management as Uber Eats(Python, Django, DRF), Digital Marketplace(Python, Django), and Courier Management System(Python, Django). Vacation Tour App(Elixir, Phoenix), build the transactions part as like as withdrawal, deposit, proof of work, and consuming API data. Besides those, I built many small and mid-level projects. My recent projects(personal) are apps like Airbnb and Upwork/Fiverr. I am also working with various deployment methods of Django with a custom PostgreSQL, Nginx, and Gunicorn Setup for DigitalOcean and other Services. Besides these, I explored Functional Programming, and Elixir almost more than one year. Elixir is the next level for programmers who love to build complex systems with ease and with a complete fault tolerance system. I am working with Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView, Absinthe(GraphQL), PostgreSQL, React, and Apollo Client(GraphQL) to build some personal projects. If the opportunity arises, I like to build work and build my future in the Elixir ecosystem to keep my sanity and help to remove the client's burdens in the long run. My main stacks are consist of: Backend: Python, Tornado, Flask, FastApi, Django, Django Rest Framework, Elixir, Phoenix, Absinthe(ServerSide GraphQL), Graphene-Django(Serverside Graphql), Dataloader(GraphQL Query Management) Frontend: JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX React, Apollo-Client(Clientside GraphQL) HTML5, CSS3, SASS(SCSS), Tailwind CSS, Bulma, Bootstrap 3-4 Database: PostgreSQL(SQL DB), MongoDB(NoSQL DB) Server: Nginx, Apache HTTP server, Gunicorn, OS: Ubuntu Desktop and Server For Backend services, I can help with - Build Web APIs with Python, Django, DRF, or Graphene-Django(ServerSide GraphQL). - Build Web Apps with Python, Django, Django Templates, HTML5, CSS3, SASS(SCSS), Bootstrap3, Bootstrap4, TailwindCSS, Bulma, JavaScript. - Build Web APIs and GraphQL API with Elixir, Phoenix Framework, and Absinthe(ServerSide GraphQL). - Build Phoenix LiveView apps for real-time data transfer with Elixir, Phoenix Framework, and Phoenix LiveView. - Use secured and reliable databases. PostgreSQL(1st Choice), MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB - Build a custom Auth System for both Django, and Phoenix if needed. - Integration of Third-Party APIs like Stripe API, Social Login(OAuth2), and other third-party APIs. - Background Task, Message Broker(In Python-Django) with Celery, Celery-Redis, RabbitMQ. - Background Task, Message Broker(In Elixir) with GenServer, Task, Agent, Supervisor, Erlang Term Storage (ETS) - Using Team Maintain, Productivity tools as like as Trello, Jira, Teamviewer, Anydesk for better productivity. For DevOps services I can help with: -Deploying applications in DigitalOcean, AWS, Heroku, and other VPS providers. -Configure the webserver with Nginx or Apache webserver. -Configure the LAMP Stack. -Server static files with Nginx so the server load time lower than expected for every server request. -Gunicorn and Supervisor for automating serve the Django Web Apps. -Use Nginx as a Load balancer or Reverse Proxy. - Fixing Nginx, Gunicorn server bugs - Deploying Elixir, Phoenix Apps. So if you are interested in my skillset and think it will help you to build your precious project, please let me know. I am always ready to help with your project. If you wanna something more about me. Here is my Github user: kamranhossain Thanks for your patience.

  • Python
  • Functional Programming
  • Ubuntu
  • React
  • Phoenix
  • GraphQL
  • MongoDB
  • Django
  • NGINX
  • Elixir
  • Tornado
  • PostgreSQL
  • DigitalOcean
  • Bug Fix
  • Problem Solving
Shady M.

Basioun, Egypt

$25/hr
4.9
71 jobs

A skilled software developer, on various platforms ranging from Windows to Linux to ARM and other embedded devices (AVR, PIC, etc). My preferred programming languages include, but are not limited to: - C/C++ - Java - Python - Rust - C# - Matlab I'm familiar with various open source libraries in different programming languages such as STL, Curl, Json, GTK, Swing, BeautifulSoup, Requests, Selenium, Tkinter, and many more... I've experience in Embedded Software using various microcontrollers (AVR, PIC, STM32, TM4C123, etc...). I've used many peripherals such as (GPIO, Timer, PWM, NVIC, RCC, FPEC, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, ADC,...), interfaced it with many sensors and actuators. I've built many projects ranging from simple projects (blinking LEDs, motor control, calculator, stop watch, ...) to more advanced projects (Bootloader, Smart Home, Digital Clock, ...). I have a strong background about Algorithms and Data Structures such as: - Dynamic Programming - Backtracking - Graphs - DFS - BFS - MST - Heap - Trie - Balanced BSTs - Segment Trees - Disjoint Set - and many more... I've solved +370 DSA problems on HackerRank platform and got ranked 660 over 23 million developers in solving coding challenges. You can find my profile in the portfolio. My primary focus in writing software is performance, without sacrificing the safety and security of the application. I will do my best to discuss all the relevant details and the scope of the project with the client, so that I can form an idea of the finished product in order to be able to lay a better groundwork design for the project.

  • C
  • C++
  • AVR Microcontroller
  • Embedded System
  • Java
  • STM32
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Mathematics
  • Algorithm Development
  • Web Scraping
  • Tutoring
  • Bash Programming
  • Rust
Vad M.

Hallandale Beach, Florida

$40/hr
5.0
105 jobs

Live Video App Development, AI App Development, MVP Development, Video Surveillance, WebRTC & Live Streaming. I help founders and product teams plan, scope, and deliver production-grade video and AI applications with Fora Soft’s senior engineering team. My focus is discovery, product requirements, technical scoping, architecture planning, delivery coordination, and client communication. The engineering work is handled by Fora Soft’s specialized developers, architects, QA engineers, and project managers. Backed by Fora Soft: $10M+ earned on Upwork, 914 jobs, 401K+ hours, and 250+ projects since 2005. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 – Live video apps, WebRTC platforms, streaming products, webinars, broadcasting, IPTV/OTT – AI video apps: object detection, facial analysis, emotion AI, speech-to-speech translation, captions, LLM assistants – Video surveillance and IP camera platforms: multi-camera ingestion, mobile-as-camera, smart analytics, Smart TV apps – VoIP, UCaaS, SIP, LiveKit, Twilio, Telnyx, FreeSWITCH, real-time communication systems – MVPs, rescue projects, architecture reviews, and modernization of existing systems 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹es → Nucleus – secure UCaaS platform by Fibernetics, a Canadian telecom serving 300K+ customers and 5,000+ businesses. Fora Soft worked on iOS and platform delivery for WebRTC + SIP audio/video, real-time voice workflows, CRM/ERP integrations, and enterprise-grade communication features. Project volume: $285K+ combined. → TransLinguist – real-time AI interpretation platform for video calls. The platform supports interpretation workflows across 75+ languages, certified interpreter operations, AI speech-to-speech features, and live captions. → Doorbell App – LiveKit SIP-to-WebRTC bridge for smart intercoms. Video and audio from SIP intercoms to a mobile app, low-latency media through LiveKit, and DTMF-based remote door opening. → EmoProof – on-device emotion AI for iOS using Core ML. Real-time facial emotion and voice sentiment analysis on the phone, with privacy-focused processing and journal-style trend stats. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 – Live streaming & WebRTC: low-latency broadcasting, webinars, multi-camera apps, IPTV/OTT – Video surveillance: IP cameras, mobile-as-camera, smart analytics, Smart TV apps – Real-time AI/ML on video: OpenCV, YOLO, facial analysis, object detection, speech AI, captions – Mobile live video: iOS, Android, React Native, AVFoundation, Camera2 – VoIP & UCaaS: SIP, FreeSWITCH, LiveKit, Telnyx, Twilio, high-load communication systems 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 ◆ Frontend: React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, TypeScript ◆ Backend: Node.js, NestJS, Python / FastAPI, Go, PHP / Laravel ◆ Video: WebRTC, LiveKit, Wowza, Kurento, MediaSoup, Janus, Jitsi, Agora, FFmpeg, GStreamer, HLS/DASH, RTMP/RTSP, SIP, FreeSWITCH, Telnyx, Twilio ◆ AI/ML: OpenAI API, Claude, Whisper, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, YOLO, Azure AI Face, Deepgram ◆ Mobile: Swift, Kotlin, React Native, ARKit, ARCore, AVFoundation, Camera2 API ◆ Databases & Infrastructure: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX, CI/CD 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 Fora Soft is a specialized video, WebRTC, and telecom software team with: – $10M+ earned on Upwork – 914 Upwork jobs – 401K+ hours – 250+ projects since 2005 – 400+ clients across 17+ countries – Deep experience in live video, streaming, VoIP, AI video, and real-time communication Send me a message or invite me to your job. I’ll review your idea, ask the right scoping questions, and suggest the best next step: discovery, audit, MVP planning, or full development.

  • WebRTC
  • JavaScript
  • AI Development
  • Mobile App Development
  • Web Application Development
  • iOS Development
  • Node.js
  • Chat & Messaging Software
  • Twilio API
  • Telemedicine
  • VoIP Software
  • Streaming Platform
  • Video Stream
  • Video Management Software
  • IPTV
Daniel A.

Ramsey, Minnesota

$250/hr
5.0
70 jobs

Most $100K-$500K technology failures start with one bad decision — and by the time you realize it, the money's gone. The founder approves the dev agency. The CEO commits to the AI platform. 6-12 months later: project stalled, budget burned, nothing shipped. I help you see the fatal flaws BEFORE you commit the capital. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗢: I provide Fractional CTO Advisory — independent technical validation for founders, investors, and CEOs making technology decisions that can't afford to fail. When you're about to commit $200K to a dev agency, hire your first CTO, or approve a legacy system replacement — you need someone who's seen it go wrong 50 times. I find the fatal flaws vendor pitches hide: • Architecture constraints that make roadmaps impossible • Development estimates 3x too optimistic (blowing your runway) • Integration assumptions that break under real conditions • Missing decision ownership letting projects drift 6+ months My rate is $250/hour, but most work is structured as ADVISORY PACKAGES: 𝟭. 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 Question: "Should we invest/hire this agency/approve this project?" Deliverable: Go/No-Go recommendation (3-5 days) At stake: $50K-$500K | Fee: $5K-$8K ROI: One avoided bad hire pays for 5+ years of diligence 𝟮. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗚𝗘 Question: "How do we pass investor technical diligence?" Deliverable: Investor-ready docs + Q&A prep (1-2 weeks) At stake: $500K-$3M round | Fee: $4K-$7K ROI: Failed fundraising costs 3-6 months + founder credibility 𝟯. 𝗖𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 Question: "Who do we call for CTO-level judgment without a CTO?" Deliverable: On-call guidance (5-8 hours/month) At stake: $100K-$300K quarterly spend | Fee: $3K-$5K/month ROI: One bad vendor/architecture choice costs $150K+ to unwind 𝟰. 𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 CTO transitions, dev agency evaluation, legacy modernization, AI feasibility — pricing based on complexity and capital at risk. 30-minute discovery call (free) to assess what you're protecting and recommend the right model. I do NOT provide hands-on dev, team management, or embedded roles (20+ hrs/week). I provide independent judgment preventing costly mistakes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: Technology failures hide in: • Dev proposals skipping hard integration questions • "Modern stack" pitches ignoring your operating constraints • AI demos working in labs but failing in production • Roadmaps assuming 5 things go perfectly — all 5 wrong 6-12 months post-contract: budget spent, runway shortened, asking "how did we miss this?" You missed it because the pitch looked credible, the agency spoke confidently, the contractor said "feasible" — and no one asked questions exposing fatal flaws BEFORE commitment. I ask those questions. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜'𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗: 25+ years as CTO across defense, water infrastructure, energy, fintech, edtech — 14M+ endpoints, zero-downtime environments. Recent outcomes: • $250K dev contract avoided — assessment revealed team lacked integration experience (founder negotiated 40% better rate elsewhere) • $1.2M seed secured — package removed investor concerns (diligence passed first review, 30-day close vs 60-90) • $180K AI killed at 60 days — retainer ID'd misaligned case before $140K more spent • $320K migration, zero downtime — rollback protocol designed, 12% under budget • $150K saved on CTO hire — assessment caught skill gaps founder couldn't evaluate I understand startup urgency AND enterprise reliability — critical when burning $50K-$100K/month. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦: "Finding Daniel was hitting 'Triple 7's'! Grasped our concept immediately, provided extremely valuable insight. Tasked him with vetting dev teams — methodically found perfect fit. Without Dan, wouldn't have achieved our progress. Cannot recommend enough." — Steve, ZinZuu "In the first few minutes Daniel showed us he's a true professional and expert. He provided more value than we asked for and really simplified complex technical things in terms our whole team understood. Highly recommend for advice on development projects." — Robert, Private - Startup Initiative "Knew within minutes we found who could lead us to launch. Detail oriented, professional, responsive, excellent communication. Knowledgeable, experienced leader. Recommend without reservation." — Jen, GoShimmy "Hired for Windows app requiring deep IoT I/O understanding. Took loose specs, unraveled details, developed fast/reliable solution. Highly recommend as Sr. engineer for any magnitude." — Heath, Mueller Water ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Ready to de-risk your next decision? Request a 30-minute discovery call.

  • JavaScript
  • Web Application
  • .NET Core
  • Desktop Application
  • Software Consultation
  • Software Architecture & Design
  • API Development
  • Visual Basic
  • ASP.NET
  • Project Management
  • Startup Consulting
  • Executive Coaching
  • Innovation Strategy
  • Business Strategy
Movses M.

Ijevan, Armenia

$40/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I help companies build reliable, high-performance C++ software — from multithreaded systems and performance optimization to AI-powered features that scale in production. I specialize in modern C++, system design, concurrency, Qt, networking, and performance-critical applications. I help teams solve complex engineering challenges such as improving application speed, designing robust architectures, debugging difficult issues, and building maintainable software. With 10+ years of software development experience, I have worked on challenging projects across desktop applications, embedded systems, cross-platform software, and backend technologies. My experience includes C++, Qt, Linux, Windows, macOS, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, multithreading, debugging, and optimization of complex systems. My approach: • Understand the business and technical problem before writing code • Design solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable • Write clean, efficient C++ following modern best practices • Communicate clearly with regular updates and transparent progress I focus on delivering production-quality software, not just completing tasks. Whether you need performance improvements, a new C++ feature, architecture guidance, or help solving a difficult technical problem, I can help. If you have a challenging C++ project and need an experienced engineer who can work independently and deliver high-quality results, feel free to send me a message.

  • C
  • C++
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Visual C++
  • Software Architecture & Design
  • Software Debugging
  • Performance Optimization
  • System Programming
  • Multithreaded Programming
  • TCP/IP
  • Windows API Development
  • Boost
  • POSIX
  • Git
  • Image Processing
Md Monir H.

Chuadanga, Bangladesh

$7/hr
4.9
507 jobs

Hello, I’m Monir — a Top-Rated Plus freelancer specializing in Market Research & Competitive Analysis, ICP Development, AI-Assisted Lead Generation, Outreach Campaigns, and Customer Acquisition Workflows. I help teams move from market uncertainty to a structured sales pipeline: Market Research → Competitor Analysis → ICP & Buyer Persona → Lead Generation → Outreach → Follow-Up → Appointment Booking → Sales Handoff I do not begin with random lead collection. I first study the market, define the right customer profile, and identify the strongest sales angle. Then I build a verified prospect list, prepare personalized outreach, track responses, manage follow-ups, and help move qualified prospects toward meetings. AI supports faster research, classification, personalization, and workflow automation. It does not replace human judgment. I review the research, validate important data, refine messaging, and make final decisions. ◆ 1. Market Research & Opportunity Analysis I conduct structured Market Research for businesses that need clarity before investing in sales, marketing, product development, market entry, or expansion. My Market Research services include: ✓ Target Market Research and niche analysis ✓ Market size, growth, trends, and demand signals ✓ Customer segmentation and consumer behavior ✓ Product, service, pricing, and offer research ✓ Market gap analysis and opportunity mapping ✓ Market entry and country feasibility research ✓ Keyword, intent, product, and offer validation I deliver reports, comparison tables, spreadsheets, findings summaries, strategic insights, and practical recommendations. ◆ 2. Competitive Analysis & Positioning I provide Competitive Analysis that goes beyond collecting competitor names. I study how competitors attract customers, structure offers, communicate value, set prices, position themselves, and build their digital presence. My Competitive Analysis can cover: ✓ Direct and indirect competitor identification ✓ Competitive landscape mapping, SWOT, and benchmarking ✓ Pricing, packages, and business model comparison ✓ Offer, messaging, and value proposition analysis ✓ Website, content, SEO, funnel, and keyword analysis ✓ Competitor strengths, weaknesses, and market gaps ✓ Positioning and differentiation recommendations The goal is to identify what competitors do well, what they are missing, and where your business can create a stronger angle. ◆ 3. ICP, Buyer Persona & Lead Generation Strategy Before outreach begins, I define who should be targeted and why. I develop the Ideal Customer Profile, buyer persona, decision-maker criteria, qualification rules, and segmentation logic. My process may include: ✓ ICP Development and buyer persona research ✓ Industry, geography, company size, revenue, and role criteria ✓ Pain-point, buying-trigger, and stakeholder analysis ✓ Lead qualification and scoring logic ✓ Campaign segment development ✓ B2B prospect list building ✓ Business email discovery, verification, and cleanup Tools include LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, Clay, Hunter, SalesQL, ContactOut, ZoomInfo, RocketReach, NeverBounce, and Emailable. ◆ 4. Outreach Campaign & Customer Acquisition Workflow After the ICP and lead database are ready, I can help prepare and manage the outreach workflow. This may include: ✓ Cold email and LinkedIn outreach planning ✓ Personalized email and message development ✓ Campaign segmentation and database preparation ✓ Email sequence and follow-up planning ✓ Campaign launch and response tracking ✓ CRM and pipeline organization ✓ Appointment scheduling and sales handoff ✓ Campaign reporting and improvement recommendations I can work with Instantly, Smartlead, HubSpot, Gmail, Google Sheets, and Excel. ◆ 5. AI-Assisted Sales Workflow Development I use AI to improve speed, consistency, and productivity across the customer acquisition process. AI can support research synthesis, competitor data organization, lead qualification, segmentation, personalized message drafts, reply categorization, follow-up suggestions, campaign summaries, and repetitive workflow automation. AI is not the decision-maker. I apply human review, source validation, business logic, quality control, and strategic judgment before output is delivered or used in a campaign. ◆ Why Work With Me? I combine research thinking, technical discipline, business analysis, and sales pipeline understanding. My background in structured systems and reporting helps me organize complex information and build processes teams can use. You can expect: ♠ Market Research ♠ Competitive Analysis ♠ Strong ICP and buyer persona logic ♠ Verified and segmented lead databases ♠ Personalized outreach campaign support ♠ Organized follow-up and appointment workflows ♠ Reports and CRM-ready data ♠ AI-assisted productivity with human oversight I can connect Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Lead Generation, Outreach Campaigns, and Customer Acquisition into one structured workflow.

  • Lead Generation
  • B2B Lead Generation
  • Market Research
  • Target Market Research
  • Competitor Research
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Industry Research
  • Business Research
  • Business Plan
  • SEO Competitor Analysis
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Lead Generation Strategy
  • Marketing Strategy Report
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Apollo.io
  • Email Outreach
  • Outreach Strategy
  • Prospect List
  • Buyer Persona

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How to hire a C# developer

Hiring a C# developer to complete your development project can be complex. You probably have an idea, but you can’t articulate it in “coder speak.” You don’t need to communicate your idea in code, but you do need to describe your idea in detail so that the developer can get a clear idea of what you are looking for.

Most new development projects are produced in stages, and some of these stages include design and brainstorming. You can document your idea but a project manager can also help you with this process. The developer will need to create a scope for the project, and this scope defines what will be done for the quoted price. It can also help define what you can expect for your budget.

How to write a job description for a C# developer

With all of these requirements in mind, it’s time to write your project description. When you create a description, you want to include as much detail as possible, but you want to do it in the most succinct way possible. Your project description should describe your idea and requirements, but you will also need to interview a programmer to accurately assess if the coder is the perfect fit.

The way you create a project description will determine the quality of C# programmer you attract. Better descriptions attract better programmers because they can more accurately determine what you are looking for and give you a cost estimate.

Below is a sample project description that you can use as a template. Expand and customize it to fit your own project.

Title: C# Developer Need for a New Web Application

Description: We need a C# developer to design and program a custom dashboard for our sales team. We have ideas and documentation included in this job post, but we need a developer to flesh out the design into a workable web-based program that our sales team can use to track leads.

The right developer will provide us with testing and deployment solutions that we can host on our cloud server. All source code, assets, databases, and design will be transferred after the project is complete. We expect the project to be divided into phases where the first phase will be to flesh out the design and assets. The second phase is the programming, and the final phase is testing.

The estimated duration of this project is three months. We need the completed app by XYZ date.

Notice that the description describes what the application is for, the platform where it will be hosted, and a few requirements for deadlines and assets. This will elicit proposals from developers, which you can then use to find the right price and coder for your project.

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C# FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What is C#?

The C# programming language is both elegant and type-safe, it’s object-oriented, and it’s used to create a number of slick, robust applications that run on the .NET Framework and beyond. Note: C# was developed as a direct competitor to Java, so it’s more likely developers skilled with one or the other can more easily pick up the alternative.

Advantages of the C# Programming Language

  • It’s an object-oriented language, which is a style of programming that carries a lot of its own advantages.
  • Productivity and versatility
  • The most powerful programming language for the .NET Framework, with the help of Visual C++ and a redesigned common language runtime (CLR), a virtual machine component that executes all programs written for .NET
  • Designed by Microsoft, so there’s plenty of documentation and support
  • Great for developing Windows apps (desktop or mobile)
  • Its core syntax is similar to other C-style languages (C, C++, and Java), making it pretty easy to pick up and work productively in with a working knowledge of those languages.
  • C# supports connections to various types of databases, from SQLite, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), Oracle, etc.

Why hire a C# Developer?

Because C# spans multiple types of platforms, C# developers can create almost any type of app. Whether you need a cloud app to run an API, a desktop app for your users, or even a mobile app specific to Windows phones, a C# developer can help you. Are you creating software or applications that run on Microsoft’s .NET Framework? There’s one language your programmer definitely needs to know: C#.

Backend developers are also necessary when you need to engineer a new application. They help you decide on the technology to use, and they help determine any APIs that you’ll need. They work directly with a database developer (if you have one), but they usually work with database solutions as well to give you a full solution that delivers content to your front end.

1. Iterating through values instead of using LINQ

In almost any application, you’ll eventually need to enumerate values and store them in a List or a Collection. You could end up having to iterate through thousands of records. Consider pulling a list of customers, for example. If you have 100,000 customers, iterating through each of them just to find a specific data set isn’t efficient. Instead of using a foreach or for loop, use LINQ (Language-Integrated Query), which is an integrated .NET feature that’s designed to make it easier to query objects such as collections and lists.

2. Using “var” needlessly when you know the data type

With the introduction of MVC-style (model-view-controller) C# coding, many developers turned to LINQ to retrieve a collection of values. In many instances, you don’t always know the result, and “var” helps you to avoid errors from your code if a null or a data type that you weren’t expecting is returned.

However, you should still define a data type if you do know what it will be. This helps with readability, so other coders can work with your code and maintain it without struggling to understand logic and output.

3. Using public class variables instead of properties

Properties are commonplace for object-oriented programming (OOP), but why use them when you can just make all of your class variables public? One answer: You can control who can set a property with OOP properties, but you can’t with a public variable.

Take a look at this code:

public decimal Total {get; protected set;}

In this statement, only the class itself or derived classes can set the total. Consider an Order class that calculates a total for a customer’s order. You don’t want any external class to change the order, but you do want the Order class and any derived classes to add or subtract values stored by the Total variable. If you simply make the variable public, any class can change an order total without any restrictions.

4. Not disposing of objects

Memory leaks (also called resource leaks) are a real problem for any application. C# provides you with a convenient way to call the Dispose method after you’re finished with an object, so you don’t even need to remember to use it. The “using” statement will dispose of an object and avoid troublesome memory leaks.

5. Using “” instead of string.empty

This is a minor annoyance for developers, and is more about readability and code maintenance than efficiency. The performance difference is minor, but it’s difficult to read and can easily be overlooked as something else. For instance, “” can be overlooked and read as “ “, which is an entirely different value.

Instead of using “” to initialize a string, use string.Empty. This value initializes your string and can’t be accidentally read as a different value.

6. Using generic try-catch exceptions

Many new coders use the generic Exception class instead of specifying the exception that was thrown. All other C# classes are derived from the general Exception class, and you can create custom exception classes that inherit the general class. However, you should always use specific exceptions.

This type of try-catch design specifies the exception that is thrown, so you can more easily log errors, debug, and troubleshoot. You can still use the general Exception class for unknown possible exceptions, but it should be used sparingly.

7. Wrapping entire methods in one try-catch block

We showed you a simple try-catch block in the section above, encapsulating only one statement with the exception handler. A common mistake many new developers make is to wrap a try-catch block around an entire method.

You should use try-catch blocks in logic sections of your code. For instance, don’t use one block when you have a method that reads a file, stores content in a variable, and then sends the data to a database. Break up your blocks to handle the reading of the file, the loops that store data, and then the section that uploads the information to a database.

8. Using string concatenation incorrectly

In older languages, it was common just to use the plus sign to concatenate strings. The problem with this is that it’s an inefficient way to concatenate strings, so Microsoft introduced StringBuilder to help with memory and performance issues.

Use StringBuilder whenever you want to concatenate strings or manipulate them throughout your code. You don’t always need to use them for simple, basic strings, but it’s useful when you need to take a list of values such as those from a file and put them together to create one input that you then output to the user, or store to your database.

9. Forgetting to log errors

What happens when a user calls you to say that the application is throwing an error during form submission? How do you know what input the user is using? How do you know if it’s the form submission or some other event? That’s what logs are for. You should always log errors using your exception standards (mentioned earlier) and either a third-party logging tool or a customized one. There are plenty of third-party tools that give you in-depth analysis, so it’s often easier to use a pre-existing, reputable application rather than build your own from the ground up.

C# vs. C++

At a very basic level, both C# and C++ have similar code. C# is much newer to the game, however. It was introduced by Microsoft as a Java competitor in 2000. C++ has been a foundation language for many other languages, and it was introduced way back in the 1980s. Consequently, C++ has a much more prominent appearance in applications.

C# vs. C++: Similarities

Both C++ and C# are object-oriented languages, although C++ is considered a harder language to work with. Both of them can be used in web and desktop applications, but C# is much more popular now for both applications. C++ is considered a more prestigious language used for applications such as games, operating systems, and very low-level programming that requires better control of hardware on the PC or server.

C# is a C-based language, so it makes the two syntaxes similar. The developer uses brackets to segment coding structures, and the C-style object-oriented code that includes dependencies and libraries are very similar. C# handles much of the overhead that must be considered in a C++ program. This is just one reason C++ is considered a more difficult language to learn in the development world.

Because C# was developed to compete against Java, it’s much more similar to the Java language, but it still has similarities with C++.

C# and C++: Differences

The similarities of C++ and C# are few because the languages are much more different than they are similar. Although the syntax is similar, don’t assume that the languages are similar behind the scenes.

A list of differences between the two languages include:

  • Size of binaries: We mentioned that the two languages are compiled languages that turn your code into binary files. C# has a lot of overhead and libraries included before it will compile. C++ is much more lightweight. Therefore, C# binaries are much larger after it compiles compared to C++.
  • Performance: C++ is widely used when higher level languages are not efficient. C++ code is much faster than C# code, which makes it a better solution for applications where performance is important. For instance, your network analysis software might need some C++ code, but performance is probably not a huge issue for a standard word processing application coded in C#.
  • Garbage collection: With C#, you don’t have to worry much about garbage collection. With C++, you have no automatic garbage collection and must allocate and deallocate memory for your objects.
  • Platform target: C# programs are usually targeted towards the Windows operating system, although Microsoft is working towards cross-platform support for C# programs. With C++, you can code for any platform including Mac, Windows and Linux.
  • Types of projects: C++ programmers generally focus on applications that work directly with hardware or that need better performance than other languages can offer. C++ programs include server-side applications, networking, gaming, and even device drivers for your PC. C# is generally used for web, mobile and desktop applications.
  • Compiler warnings: C++ will let you do almost anything provided the syntax is right. It’s a flexible language, but you can cause some real damage to the operating system. C# is much more protected and gives you compiler errors and warnings without allowing you to make some serious errors that C++ will allow.

Which language should you use for your project?

If your application is a simple web or desktop application, most developers will urge you to work with C# if it’s their language of choice. If you want an application that works directly with computer hardware or deals with application development that C# is not efficient with, your developer will likely urge you to go with C++. A general rule of thumb is that web and desktop development is done using a higher level language such as C#.

C++ is a lot more well-rounded in terms of platforms and target applications, but the developer pool is more limited since it’s not as popular for web and mobile applications. If your project is focused on extremely low-level processing, then you may need a C++ developer. You can also use C++ to create efficient, fast applications for server-side software.