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You're competing with all developers looking for remote work. Which isn't close to all. Then, once you have remote experience, in most cases you're really only

You're competing with all developers looking for remote work. Which isn't close to all. Then, once you have remote experience, in most cases you're really only competing with other developers who have remote experience. It's hard to get a remote job right out of college. But if you're good at your job, and have 5+ years of experience, with at least some remote experience, it's not that hard. Certainly easier than "competing with ever developer in the US" makes it seem.

vonmoltke 9y ago
> with at least some remote experience See, this is the problem. Many companies are open to remote workers. Few want remote virgins. I'd also add that it's not that hard provided you are a web dev (particularly front end). Non-webdev remote position pickings are rather slim.
- learc83 9y ago
  Yes definitely true. If there's no possibility of moving to a remote position at your current company to get started, I'd suggest trying remote contract work for a year or so. >Non-webdev remote position pickings are rather slim. True on average. But there are a lot of other specialties that have a high percentage of remote jobs. Most paid Linux kernel hackers work remotely IIRC.
  - karmelapple 9y ago
    Just a note that my remote-first company, which does both web and native app development, is looking to hire both a remote front end and back end developer soon. Tweet me if interested!
collyw 9y ago
The Stack Overflow poll this year definitely showed a skew towards more experienced devs getting the remote work. Which would imply the competition for remote work is above average in ability.
- learc83 9y ago
  That's not really the full picture though. A big part of the reason it's harder on average to find a remote job is because there aren't many entry level remote dev jobs. So yes, if you look at the developer job market as a whole, finding a remote job is much harder. However, If you aren't looking for an entry level job, the difference isn't nearly as great.
festivusr 9y ago
What is the skillset they're looking for that would be proven out by having worked remote before?

vonmoltke 9y ago

> with at least some remote experience See, this is the problem. Many companies are open to remote workers. Few want remote virgins. I'd also add that it's not that hard provided you are a web dev (particularly front end). Non-webdev remote position pickings are rather slim.

learc83 9y ago
Yes definitely true. If there's no possibility of moving to a remote position at your current company to get started, I'd suggest trying remote contract work for a year or so. >Non-webdev remote position pickings are rather slim. True on average. But there are a lot of other specialties that have a high percentage of remote jobs. Most paid Linux kernel hackers work remotely IIRC.
- karmelapple 9y ago
  Just a note that my remote-first company, which does both web and native app development, is looking to hire both a remote front end and back end developer soon. Tweet me if interested!

collyw 9y ago

The Stack Overflow poll this year definitely showed a skew towards more experienced devs getting the remote work. Which would imply the competition for remote work is above average in ability.

learc83 9y ago
That's not really the full picture though. A big part of the reason it's harder on average to find a remote job is because there aren't many entry level remote dev jobs. So yes, if you look at the developer job market as a whole, finding a remote job is much harder. However, If you aren't looking for an entry level job, the difference isn't nearly as great.

festivusr 9y ago

What is the skillset they're looking for that would be proven out by having worked remote before?