Having been on both sides of the fence, being hired and hiring, I know how difficult it can be to find a job and to find the right candidate. When I play the role of the client and I’m looking for a coder, I always use tools to test if the freelancer in question can actually code. Too many wannabes out there. I use a website called: https://tests4geeks.com
It let’s you test freelancers on coding practices and then recommends if they are worth hiring or not. I have no hesitation is saying it has probably saved me thousands of dollars.