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Most customers don't look just for available candidates but for ones that also match the required skill set. Just looking for some available "backend developer" wont work.

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My experience as a freelancer tells me this is not always the case.

Besides, even if it is, knowing when a particular freelancer is available still is useful - isn't it?

I don't think so. If you need external support to fix a problem, it's because of their skills, not because of their availability. Most businesses can shift feature development for some weeks/months until an expert is available (if they can't find one) but an instant, crappy solution wont help them.

It's about skills + price. Not about availability. I don't know many freelancers with full-time exclusive projects that last more than 12 months.

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