I still find it is a double-edged sword. It totally depends on the company you hire. Plus, the time-zone differences with, say, working with folks in India vs

I still find it is a double-edged sword. It totally depends on the company you hire. Plus, the time-zone differences with, say, working with folks in India vs. working with folks in Canada is important. It all boils down to competency, execution, and communication. In some cases, it has worked very well for me. In others, it has been horribly bad. It's still a gamble today, as far as I'm concerned.