What kind of Magento specialist do you need?
The very first step in finding the best developer is to decide on the type of project for which you need a developer. Thanks to this, you will greatly simplify the process of finding the developer you need.
At the very beginning of the journey, give yourself answers to the following questions:
¿A full-time job or a one-time assignment?
¿Need a developer to fix one bug?
¿Need a specialist to make ongoing fixes on your site?
The answers to these questions are very important because one developer can complete a small task once, but not work on your project every day.
In case you need a person on a permanent basis, make sure that the developer has enough time to complete all tasks. Otherwise, the experience and skills of the developer do not matter if the specialist does not have time to complete the work.
Please note that some developers are specifically looking for long-term projects and will skip small assignments.
However, before hiring a Magento developer for a permanent job, you should make sure that he has enough skills. A test task is suitable for this. If you are happy with the result of the test project, then you can hire him for a more serious project.