Of course, I'm being anecdotal. But I have seen this play out far too many times. From huge multi-nationals trying to cut corners to solo founders trying to get

Of course, I'm being anecdotal. But I have seen this play out far too many times. From huge multi-nationals trying to cut corners to solo founders trying to get something built. Heh, reminds me of a time at said huge multinational. We were building a team in Thailand, and one of the execs knew that I had worked there in the past doing just that. He calls me over and says, "We're trying to figure out how much to pay the team. What are engineer salaries like in Bangkok?" I made sure to give the team a nice bump, based on my "estimate."