I won't touch the geography of it all, but if a very good developer told me they were just average (as far as they knew), I'd say they're just being kind. True

I won't touch the geography of it all, but if a very good developer told me they were just average (as far as they knew), I'd say they're just being kind. True no matter where they are -- but I think more likely for remote workers, where getting along well is the best protection against office politics they can't see remotely.