I've actually considered doing something like this. Considering the amount I could get as a full-time contract Rails programmer, and the living costs (and amazi

I've actually considered doing something like this. Considering the amount I could get as a full-time contract Rails programmer, and the living costs (and amazing quality of life) in Chengdu (western China), I often ask myself why I don't just set up a dev shop there. The best reason I can give is that building a product company is way more interesting than a consulting company, though I'm not even sure about that. I never thought about doing it with other Western programmers, but that could work, too.