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If the work/value delivered would be the same, then all software development would have migrated to Vietnam already. For some reason, companies think it is impo
by qznc 3y ago
If the work/value delivered would be the same, then all software development would have migrated to Vietnam already. For some reason, companies think it is important that some developers are physically in Silicon Valley and they pay a lot to get that.
Is it about language and timezone barriers? No, because there are plenty of alternatives in the US as well.
- zokier 3y agoIf physical location is significant then it's not full remote position. Beyond that, this is not just about sv vs rest of world, but about doing per-location adjustment based on local economic conditions. And it is pretty difficult to argue that the value of a developer to business is in anyway linked to their cost of living