> It doesn't make sense to pay some guy in Utah twice as much as some guy from Honduras, if neither come into the office. This assumes equal education, skill

> It doesn't make sense to pay some guy in Utah twice as much as some guy from Honduras, if neither come into the office. This assumes equal education, skill level, cultural norms and infrastructure. But these are often not equal. If your clients are in the US, hiring developers US side greatly reduces the chance of cultural misunderstanding and communication problems. Also timezone issues here too, for clients based on North America. US higher education system is fairly strong, and not all countries are equal on that front. India for example, is known for degree mills and ways to "cheat" the system. Which is why US masters degrees are required for the most part. That is not to say there aren't incredibly smart people in every country, but it's not an even playing field and some countries have risks associated with hiring. Another good example is infrastructure. I'm not sure how many times a developing world coworker has been blocked because of shoddy internet or inconsistent utilities. These asymmetries will persist, remote or otherwise.