The project centers on launching a services-based marketplace dedicated to freelance Programming and Tech work. The platform should let clients post jobs, receive bids, track milestones, and release payments securely. Freelancers need profile pages, skill tags, a dashboard for proposals and active contracts, plus a dispute-resolution channel. Core features must include: • Account creation for clients and freelancers (social login optional) • Job posting, bidding, and messaging in real time • Escrow-style payment flow with milestone support • Ratings, reviews, and portfolio uploads (code repos, screenshots, or demos) • Mobile-responsive front end and an admin panel for user, project, and payout management I prefer a modern stack—React or Vue on the front end and Node.js, Laravel, or similar on the back—but I’m open to alternatives if they improve performance or security. Clean, well-commented code, straightforward deployment instructions, and brief user documentation will be the acceptance criteria. Right now the focus is exclusively Programming and Tech gigs, yet the architecture should remain flexible so categories like Writing and Translation or Graphic Design can be added later without major refactoring. Please outline your proposed tech stack, estimated timeline, and any comparable marketplaces you’ve built when you respond.