For engineers
Someone’s stuckon exactly what you’ve shipped twice.
Evenings free? Turn spare capacity into paid, low-commitment consulting — 15 to 30 minutes at a time, on your terms, paid out through Stripe.
“Twenty-minute chunks between meetings, paid out through Stripe — I get to be the expert without carrying an agency’s overhead.”
Dev
Senior full-stack engineer, 12 yrs
Rate bands
Pick a band, not a negotiation.
Rates are fixed and legible for makers — no haggling, no lowball bookings. Choose the band that matches your experience when you set up your profile; makers see it before they ever book.
| Band | £/hour (maker-facing) | £/min | Tokens/min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | £60 | £1.00 | 100 |
| Senior | £90 | £1.50 | 150 |
| Expert | £120 | £2.00 | 200 |
The commission
RubberDuck keeps 25%. You keep the rest.
The maker is charged your list rate, to the second. RubberDuck retains a 25% platform commission from the tokens consumed; the remainder is your gross earnings, paid out via Stripe Connect after a short hold window to cover disputes.
A 20-minute call at the Standard band, worked through in full, on the right.
Worked example
20-minute call · Standard rate
- Maker pays
- 2,000
- Platform commission (25%)
- −500
- You earn
- 1,500
£45/hr equivalent · paid out via Stripe Connect after the hold window.
Why engineers stay
Built for people who won’t tolerate a clunky booking flow.
Flexible, in small chunks
15 to 30 minutes at a time, whenever your evening has a gap. No shifts, no minimum hours.
You see it before you accept
Every challenge is visible before you commit. Decline what isn't your specialty — it re-opens to matching.
Paid out properly
Stripe Connect handles KYC and payouts. Earnings appear the moment a call ends, cleared after a short hold window.
Getting approved
Five steps from application to first booking.
Vetting exists so makers can trust whoever they’re matched with. It’s a real review, not a rubber stamp — but it moves fast.
Apply
Tell us about your experience, your specialties, and which rate band fits your seniority.
Build your profile
Bio, years of experience, specialty tags and work examples — portfolio links, GitHub, live apps, or screenshots.
Get reviewed
An admin checks your profile and work examples, sometimes with a short intro call, then approves or tells you what's missing.
Set availability & connect Stripe
Declare recurring weekly slots and block dates you're away, then complete Stripe Connect onboarding for payouts.
Accept your first booking
See the challenge, the category and the maker's preferred times before you commit to anything.
Ready when you are
Turn spare evenings into paid expertise.
Applications are reviewed by a real admin, not a queue you'll wait weeks for.