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Where can I go to solicit an expert in ESP8266-12 and UART to do a project for me that I define (for cash)? I just don't have time to learn anther platform;

You could post it up here - some of us do this for a living.

I don't know the rules about actively responding to things like this, but most of the people who post in the advanced forum are making devices professionally (myself included).

@RichardS - can you clarify?

There are sites that you can use to find programmers for hire.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-website ... eelancers/

Whatever path you take, make sure that you are very clear on what you need and what your expectations are for completion of the project.