Charles,

As an academic institution, we have access to grad students and have occasionally hired them (with both excellent and terrible results) for this kind of work.  I can't make a suggestion as to who where to get programming assistance, but I do want to point out a very important fact to consider...

Custom programming is not a "one-and-done" thing like adding a deck to your house.  Anything you build (or have built) you have to support.  It will have bugs, and they may not show up for a long time.  The hardware, operating systems, and web technologies will change beneath it and have unexpected effects.  You will want to modify it.  In short, ensure that your budget includes a very healthy percentage of funds for ongoing work into the future.  The more you will rely on the product, the more you need to set aside for maintaining and continuing it.  (Also, good programmers -- like good contractors -- don't come cheap.  It will be much more expensive over the life of the product than you expect.)

Erich


On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 20:46, Charles Meyer eloquently inscribed:

> My esteemed liamtates,
> 
> I was  curious if you oir your library has ever hired a programmer or coder
> to create(write) a new program or software application?
> 
> I've heard good things re: hiring graphics designers on
> https://www.fiverr.com/
> 
> I'm not sure if you can or  should post on fiverr to hire a programmer?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Charles.
> 
> Charles Meyer
> Charlotte County Public Library