How do you find an *expert* in CS?

Question

Say that you're trying to implement a complex new feature, or that you've found a critical bug in your system. The time arrives when you see yourself staring at the screen without answers. You've tried Stack Overflow, Google, Github, IRC, anything! What do you do? How do you find someone to help you work that thing out?Disclaimer: I'm asking this because I'm working on a project that aims to help people finding experts to unlock their critical issues. And I need to first understand if I'm the only one seeing this as an something that needs to be improved.

jonjacky · Accepted Answer

Possibly useful advice athttps://github.com/braydie/HowToBeAProgrammerespecially the chapters "How to Find Out Information" and "How to Utilize People as Information Sources"

verdverm · Answer

I've been brought in as an expert before. The ways it has happened for me are through personal network / recommendation and via Toptal (high-end freelance / low end consulting)

How do you find an expert in CS?

Possibly useful advice at
https://github.com/braydie/HowToBeAProgrammer
especially the chapters "How to Find Out Information" and "How to Utilize People as Information Sources"

I've been brought in as an expert before. The ways it has happened for me are through personal network / recommendation and via Toptal (high-end freelance / low end consulting)