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Yes. They hire devs from the Midwest instead of major metro areas. The term was coined during the Obama era[0] and I've seen it shopped around by a few US dev
by fny 4y ago
Yes. They hire devs from the Midwest instead of major metro areas.
The term was coined during the Obama era[0] and I've seen it shopped around by a few US dev shops recently. It's also called "near shoring" or "rural outsourcing."
[0]: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/01/11/everything-you-need-know-about-insourcing https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/01/11/everyth...
- henryfjordan 4y agoI've heard "near-shoring" before but always in the context of hiring workers from Mexico or other countries further south that share time-zones with the US.
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- PragmaticPulp 4y ago> Yes. They hire devs from the Midwest instead of major metro areas. Which is great, IMO. It's time we opened the doors to more talented developers across the country rather than requiring everyone to move to a few big cities to get the best jobs. Yes, compensation will come down relative to those big cities, but it will still be coming up for those devs outside of major metro areas (otherwise they wouldn't be taking the jobs, obviously)