Thanks for the input - I hear you that it can be a challenge. I have actually had pretty good experiences managing remote devs. One team had a guy in NY, 2 in A

Thanks for the input - I hear you that it can be a challenge. I have actually had pretty good experiences managing remote devs. One team had a guy in NY, 2 in AZ, 1 in WA, and 1 in CO. The guy in NY did not last long, just b/c he went MIA a lot. However, with the others I made it very clear that during "normal" work hours they had to be online and ready to do video chat at anytime. The amazing thing was that these guys appreciated it so much, I couldn't get them to STOP working sometimes!! It would be 11pm CST and everyone was cranking on late night sessions. I am sure their wives did not appreciate it - ha, but from what I can tell, they loved it.