Subscribe to a shared pool of on-demand Sudanese diaspora devs for your devtools team.
Sudanese devtools startups and projects suffer a critical shortage of top developers who have fled abroad due to war and economic collapse.
ExilePool provides startups unlimited access to a vetted pool of diaspora developers for hourly remote work. Startups assign tasks via a shared dashboard, devs pick up work, and AI handles time-tracking/approvals. Perfect for scaling without recruitment overhead.
Local devtools startups and projects in Sudan needing skilled developers.
Subscription model to pre-vetted pool with Sudanese devtools specialists, no per-hire fees.
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Browse/search 100+ vetted diaspora devs by skill.
Assign tasks to pool with hourly rates.
AI-monitored screen/time logs for billing.
Overview of active tasks, hours used, devs.
Admins vet devs with tests/interviews.
Weekly hours/productivity reports.
Auto-assign best-fit dev to task.
GitHub/Slack sync.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| user_type | text | No |
| subscription_tier | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| skills | text[] | No |
| hourly_rate | int | No |
| vetting_status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| startup_id | uuid | No |
| dev_id | uuid | Yes |
| hours_logged | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/devsSearch pool
/api/tasksCreate task
/api/time/trackLog time
/api/subscriptionsManage sub
2 hours max
Basic reporting
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 30 | 6% | $63 | $756 |
| Month 6 | 180 | 12% | $760 | $9,120 |
Scale your devtools startup with on-demand remote talent, vetted and ready.
Post in Sudan startup Facebook groups offering 1-month free Pro. Cold email founders from AngelList Sudan filters. Host webinar on 'Hiring Diaspora Post-War'.
Vetting
Not subscription
Pool model cheaper
Quality
US-focused
Sudan niche + sub pricing
Growing vetted pool creates data moat on dev performance.
Economic collapse forces flexible staffing; diaspora growing daily.
Dev retention in pool
Incentives + ratings
Cross-border payments
Stripe compliance
Slow adoption
Free tier
Success: 5 LOIs at $35
Success: 10 hours billed
Success: 50 signups
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