For outsourcing purposes, I always use a website called vWorker (it used to be called Rent-A-Coder).  I have been using them for years and find the right programmer at very competitive prices.  Here’s how it works.  You can put out a free, no-obligation bid request and programmers on the site place their work bids.  The great part is that programmers will find you and will bid on the project much like an auction to give you the lowest price.  This way you  will be able to bring your Facebook application to reality in a very cost-effective fashion. 

The coders are rated based on their previous performance and it’s uncommon to ask to see their work portfolio and examples of Facebook Applications they already made for someone else.  You can also issue an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) if you want to protect your application idea.

After you receive bids on your request.  You can choose the right coder for the job.  I always look for coders with high rankings. All the coders on Rent-A-Coder are ranked on previous jobs they did by previous buyers, so this gives you a good indication on which coder can do the job. I tend to avoid coders with small or no rankings even though most of the time their bids are lower. Rent-A-Coder also acts as an intermediary between you and the coder.  You don’t pay the coder upfront for the project, but rather you place the funds into escrow on Rent-A-Coder.  The coder won’t get paid until you are satisfied with the final product, at which time you instruct Rent-A-Coder to release the funds from escrow to the coder.  If there are any problems with the project Rent-A-Coder will act as a mediator between the two parties.

As I have mentioned, I have used Rent-A-Coder on numerous occasions in the past few years and I am really pleased with the services they can offer.  This way you can have that amazing Facebook Application and you can start earning money from advertisements on your application.

If anyone wants to post their programming services, please contact me or submit them in the comments sections.