Right-Hand Person
Part-time · ~15–20 hrs/week (flexible) · Remote (UK) · Async-first
Posted by Paul · Saffron Walden, Essex
Let me be straight with you
I'm a software developer. I build SaaS products — Task Board, TestPlan, CoSurf and more in the pipeline — and I build them fast. Faster than most. AI has changed that game completely for me.
What I haven't cracked is getting them out into the world. Not because I don't know how, but because my brain doesn't stop. I'm already three ideas ahead by the time I should be telling anyone about the thing I just built. I miss things. I drop balls. I start things and don't finish them.
I don't need someone to manage my social media. I need someone who gets how I work and makes sure things actually happen — who chases me when I go quiet, picks up the stuff I forget about, and takes the grunt work off my plate so I can keep building.
That person also needs to be comfortable with me sending a voice note at 11pm with a half-formed idea. To be clear: I work at odd hours and will send things when they occur to me. I don't expect a response until your working hours — I completely respect that boundary. I just need someone who isn't thrown by the rhythm of how I operate.
What this actually looks like day to day
The Second Brain Stuff
- Listen to voice notes and messages and turn them into tasks, summaries or actions
- Keep track of what I've said I'll do and chase me when I haven't done it
- Spot when I'm going off track or spreading myself too thin — and tell me
- Remember things I've forgotten: decisions made, things promised, ideas I had last week
Getting Products Discovered
- Research and submit to relevant directories, review sites, and launch platforms (Product Hunt, G2, Capterra, AlternativeTo and many more)
- Write accurate, compelling descriptions for each — the right voice for each platform, not copy-paste
- Track what's been submitted, what's live, what's pending, what needs chasing
- Find platforms and communities I haven't thought of yet
LinkedIn and Relationship Building
- Keep my LinkedIn presence active and consistent — not performative, but genuinely useful
- Engage thoughtfully with the right people in my space — potential customers, partners, collaborators
- Spot conversations worth joining and opportunities worth flagging
- Help build relationships that could open doors, not just collect connections
Inbox and Comms
- Keep an eye on emails and flag what actually needs my attention
- Draft replies when I've fallen behind
- Chase people I'm waiting on
- Make sure nothing important slips through
Who you are
More than a list of skills — this is really about how you work.
You've supported a fast-moving founder or director before and thrived in it, not just survived it
You read the room. You know when to push and when to give space. You don't need to be told which is which
You're proactive — you don't sit and wait for the next instruction, you spot what needs doing and do it
You write well. Clear, human, no fluff
You use AI tools as a matter of course — this isn't optional, it's how we'll both work better
You're organised in the background without needing me to be organised to function
You're comfortable with ambiguity. Sometimes the brief is a voice note and a vague feeling
You're honest — if something's not clear, you ask. If something's going wrong, you say so
What this isn't
- It isn't a rigid 9–5 job with a clear task list every Monday
- It isn't for someone who needs a lot of structure from me to function
- It isn't a short-term project — if it works, I want this to be a long-term working relationship
- It isn't high pressure — the odd hours and voice notes are just how my brain works, not demands
Here's the thing though — these products are growing. As they grow, the people who helped make that happen should feel it too. I'm building something with real momentum, and I want the right person alongside me for the ride, not just the to-do list.
Practicalities
Hours
Probably 15–20 hours a week — but honestly, who knows. It depends on what comes up.
How we communicate
Async by default — WhatsApp, Slack, whatever works best for you. I send voice notes at odd hours. You respond in your own working hours, not mine.
Location
Remote is fine. UK-based strongly preferred so we're roughly in the same world.
Trial period
6–8 weeks paid trial. I want to make sure we actually click before committing to anything longer — and I'd want you to feel the same.
Start date
As soon as we find the right person. I'm not hanging about on this one.
Working arrangement
Freelance, contract, employed — I genuinely don't mind. Whatever works for you. I care about the work, not the wrapper.
Tools
Whatever gets the job done. I'm not precious about platforms — if you've got a setup that works, brilliant. We'll figure it out together.
Rate
Include your rate when you apply. Be honest about what you need.
How to apply
Drop me an email at paul@thecodeguy.co.uk. Don't send a long cover letter. Tell me three things:
- A situation where you supported someone chaotic and made it work — what did you actually do?
- Which AI tools you use and how (specific examples, not just a list of names)
- Your hourly rate
If you've got an example of something you wrote — a product description, a summary of someone's rambling, a LinkedIn post — include it. I want to see how you think, not just what you've done.
One more thing: if this description made you think "that sounds like my kind of chaos" — you're probably the right person. If it made you think "I'd need to get them more organised first" — you're probably not. Both are fine, just be honest.
