Hiring a Cost-Efficient AI Developer / Technical Partner

I have a project idea that I genuinely believe could become something powerful, but I’m running into a practical problem.

Like a lot of entrepreneurs, I’m still in the day-to-day grind of keeping the bills paid, so finding the time to fully dive into building this myself has been tough.

Because of that, I’m wondering:

Where do you all find solid AI developers outside of the usual places like Fiverr or Upwork?

Ideally I’d love to connect with someone who:

Understands AI agents / automation (Claude, OpenClaw, etc.)

Enjoys building real products

Might be open to working together on something meaningful

I’m not necessarily looking for a typical contractor relationship. I’d actually be very open to a profit-share or partnership model with the right person who has the technical skills and time to help bring the project to life.

If anyone here has:

recommendations on where to find good devs

experience partnering with technical builders

or is a developer themselves interested in collaborating

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks everyone — really appreciate this community.

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