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Have you ever done knowledge work with offshore contributors? It’s challenging to say the least. Even when working between first-world countries speaking Engli
by FredPret 2y ago
Have you ever done knowledge work with offshore contributors?
It’s challenging to say the least. Even when working between first-world countries speaking English, there’s a host of serious problems. Cultural differences; different expectations; time zone differences.
- sonthonax 2y agoThe New York Times is a glorified blogging platform. Not to long ago it was a Wordpress site. I'm fully aware of how jaring it is for the median HN reader to hear this, but maintenance of a news website isn't the kind of skilled labour that commands a 250k a year paycheck anymore.
- FredPret 2y agoPerhaps but they do serve their blog at scale, including video and interactive widgets. They’re the most popular of the news blogs. It’s not rocket engineering but it’s not nothing.
- ponector 2y agoYes, I did. For more han a decade. With same failure rates as with in-office teams. With 100k annual budget you can hire a contractor with good English who will be working in your timezone. Regarding cultural difference - does everyone in your office has the same culture? No indian-born developers? No asian-born?