Some of it is finding remote developers that aren't necessarily for hire, and getting to know them. Meetups, discussion boards, etc. Remote developers value the

Some of it is finding remote developers that aren't necessarily for hire, and getting to know them. Meetups, discussion boards, etc. Remote developers value their clients because of the flexibility, and finding a good remote client is harder than finding an FTE. So that means that if a remote developer has a relatively solid gig, they're often going to stay there even if they're theoretically open to something better.