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# Outsourcing — Use a Nom De Plume
- URL: https://cje.io/2011/08/09/outsourcing-use-a-nom-de-plume/
- Published: 2011-08-09T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-04T04:24:34.000Z
- Author: Casey Ellis
- Tags: Building, Hot Takes, Security, Learn

If you’re like me and have one identity that you use for everything here’s a tip that will save you a bunch of pain…

Any time you go out to market offering work, asking for pricing, jobs on oDesk or Elance, or really anything that will attract marketers or spammers, use a nom de plume instead of your real name.

It seems simple, but it’s something I had to learn the hard way.