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As someone who is more interested in economics than software, I believe you are 100% right. Once companies figure out how to have employees work remotely, ther
by jaarse 6y ago
As someone who is more interested in economics than software, I believe you are 100% right. Once companies figure out how to have employees work remotely, there won’t be as many high priced SV developer jobs. Companies just might decide to higher all (insert Eastern European block country here) developers because they are “local” to each other and are willing to work for a fraction of the cost. It’s not about what you are worth. It’s what companies can replace you for, and if you are remote that replacement value goes down.
- ummonk 6y agoThey could have done that in the past too (and plenty of companies did - just not the ones that went on to be the most successful). Outsourcing to one country didn’t require remote work.
- ajmurmann 6y agoThey could have and many did. I think many who didn't were afraid that it wouldn't go well, but were now forced into a learning experience.
- randomdude402 6y agoNot exactly eastern European, but the company I recently left has a group of devs in Dublin like this. Interestingly, I interviewed with a company last week that has almost the entirety of their dev teams in Dublin. Neither place has any obvious business reason to have development happening there, so I can only assume they are paying meaningfully less comp.
- ThalesX 6y agoIreland is a EU tax haven; companies go there to pay less taxes, not to enjoy the beautiful sheep of the Irish grasslands.