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  1. 1

    A check that runs every code sample in a developer tool's docs and fixes the broken ones

    Broken code samples cost developer tools sign-ups, and AI can run every sample against the latest release.

    Skills you can bring: Experience writing developer documentation

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    A launch kit for a new developer tool, with the launch post, a demo clip and a FAQ

    Builders finish the product and then stall on the launch, and a launch gets only one first day.

    Skills you can bring: Experience launching developer products

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    Résumé rewrites for senior engineers, written from their own pull requests and design docs

    Senior engineers undersell their work, and the record of what they shipped is already written down.

    Skills you can bring: Years of hiring engineers

  4. 4

    A written guide to an old codebase for its new owner, covering what runs and what's risky

    New owners and new hires lose weeks learning old code, and AI can read every file quickly.

    Skills you can bring: Years working in old codebases

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    Translation of a small app into five languages, delivered as files ready to merge

    Small apps miss sales abroad because translation looks like a big project, but the work is well defined.

    Skills you can bring: Experience adapting software for other languages

    $199 per languageStart this
  6. 6

    An API reference and quickstart guide for a developer tool company

    Docs decide whether developers adopt a tool, and the engineers building it rarely have time to write them.

    Skills you can bring: Technical writing experience

  7. 7

    Docs set up so AI coding agents can read them, for developer tool companies

    More developers now learn a tool through their AI agent, and agents work best from clean, structured docs.

    Skills you can bring: Experience with documentation tools and how AI agents read sources

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    One tested how-to page a week for a developer tool, written to be found in search

    Developers search for how to do one thing, and a page that answers it brings sign-ups for years.

    Skills you can bring: Experience writing for developers

    $499/moStart this
  9. 9

    Onboarding emails for a small software company's new users, written and tested on real sign-ups

    Most trial users never reach the feature that would keep them, and a few well-timed emails help.

    Skills you can bring: Lifecycle email marketing experience

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    A portfolio site for an engineer, built from their public work, with one project written up

    Hiring managers look for proof of work, and most engineers never write up what they built.

    Skills you can bring: Web design and turning technical work into a story

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    Five customer interviews for a startup, recruited, run and summarized around one product question

    Founders know they should talk to customers but don't, and a done-for-you round gives answers fast.

    Skills you can bring: Interviewing users and summarizing what they said

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    Grant applications for small charities, written for one funder and ready to submit

    Small charities have no grant writer, and a finished draft for a named funder is a clear thing to pay for.

    Skills you can bring: Grant writing or nonprofit program experience

    $500–$1,500 per applicationStart this
  13. 13

    Résumé and cover letter rewrites for new-graduate nurses applying to hospital residencies

    Nurse residency programs get many similar applications, and a nurse who has hired knows what stands out.

    Skills you can bring: A nurse manager or educator who has read many applications

    $99–$199 per application setStart this
  14. 14

    LinkedIn profile rewrites by a recruiter for accountants looking for a new job

    Recruiters search profiles by keyword and skim for seconds, and someone who does that knows what to fix.

    Skills you can bring: Recruiting experience in accounting

    $99–$199 per profileStart this
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    Yearly employee handbook updates for small employers, with each change in state law marked

    Handbooks go stale as laws change, and a yearly update with the changes marked is easy to approve.

    Skills you can bring: HR experience and a habit of tracking state law changes

    $199–$399/yrStart this
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    Board minutes and a filing calendar for small nonprofits, written from each meeting's recording

    Volunteer secretaries dread taking minutes, and accurate minutes with deadlines tracked keep a board in good standing.

    Skills you can bring: Nonprofit administration or board governance experience

    $99–$199 per meetingStart this
  17. 17

    Annual reports for small nonprofits, with the year's results, stories and finances in a designed PDF

    Donors want to see what their money did, and small nonprofits rarely have anyone to write it up well.

    Skills you can bring: Nonprofit communications or fundraising experience

    $499–$1,200 per reportStart this
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    Patient review requests and replies for dental offices, each reply approved before it posts

    Patients choose dentists by their reviews, and most offices have no time to ask for them or answer them.

    Skills you can bring: Experience running a dental front desk

    $99–$199/moStart this
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    Reminder emails for pet groomers when a dog is due, plus notes to clients who've gone quiet

    Groomers depend on repeat visits, and a reminder at the right time brings clients back before they try elsewhere.

    Skills you can bring: Experience grooming dogs and keeping regulars on schedule

    $149/moStart this
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    Email and chat support for online stores, with each reply checked against the real order

    Online store customers mostly ask where their order is, and answers drawn from the order are fast and right.

    Skills you can bring: Experience in customer service for an online store

    $299–$999/moStart this
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    Search upkeep for accounting firms, with service pages, local listings and answers to tax questions

    People search for an accountant by service and town, and clear pages that answer their question bring calls.

    Skills you can bring: Accounting experience and clear writing about tax

    $300–$1,000/moStart this
  22. 22

    A monthly email newsletter for garden centers on what to plant now, what's in stock and one offer

    Gardeners plan by season, and a timely note about what's ready brings them in on the right weekend.

    Skills you can bring: Knowing what grows locally and when to plant it

    $149/moStart this
  23. 23

    Rewritten service pages for pest-control companies that answer what worried homeowners ask

    Homeowners with pests want to know the problem can be fixed, how and when, and clear pages turn that worry into a call.

    Skills you can bring: Experience answering pest-control customers' calls

    $300 per pageStart this
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    Weekly newsletters and announcements for small congregations, drafted from the office's notes

    A small congregation's office is often one volunteer, and a weekly draft from their notes saves them hours.

    Skills you can bring: Experience in a congregation's office or leadership

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    Spanish versions of home-services companies' websites and texts, for customers they already serve

    Customers trust a business that speaks their language, and Spanish pages and texts win more of their jobs.

    Skills you can bring: Experience serving Spanish-speaking customers

    $300 setup plus $49/moStart this