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Using your Facebook page as a way to provide actionable valuable content and resources for your audience is always one of the best way to grow organically for "Free" .. now when I say for "Free" you will need to invest time in content creation for your page. I would start with great content and have your page grow via organic likes and shares BEFORE I would look at getting more "Users" ... without content an influx of new users will be wasted and they will not stay and engage for long.
How to get the first customer? - Ask a few to beta test your product, app or service for FREE .. then if your idea has legs let them promote for you which they will do by default if you solve a need or help them.
Create a portfolio of free similar audience apps that cross promote each other. You need traction with at least one app for this to work.
From my experience I always start with my local network connections. I then would look for "app developer meetups" in my area for networking opportunities.
You can choose portals like Elance, Odesk etc. to find the best developer for your app
An other resource you could test the water in is http://www.theymakeapps.com . They have a pretty extensive listing of app developers, along with information on what platforms they build on, and how much an app usually costs.
Your question "finding and hiring affordable software engineers" would make me ponder your current business plan - idea ... I would ask myself first... how is this app going to fund itself over time?
You mentioned affordable software engineers which begs the question have you worked up a start-up / launch budget?
Most apps take about 100+ hours to get to version 1 beta ... plug in the current development rates from your research to help with your budget numbers
Here is a great video that takes you behind the scenes of the making of the Airbnb iPhone App...its a great snap shot of app creation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPHSG_lLKJ8
There are many "affordable" but extremely busy engaged developers available...I suggest that you understand your numbers first before engaging with a company.
Hope that helps you get going in the right direction.