He has clearly dealt with 'foreigners' in the programming world before. He knows exactly how to explain his needs and requirements in blunt detail, and this is

He has clearly dealt with 'foreigners' in the programming world before. He knows exactly how to explain his needs and requirements in blunt detail, and this is an absolute requirement if you want to avoid wasting time considering losers who will flood you with job applications even when they know they are not qualified. I think he's hoping that his ad will discourage most of the programmers who would otherwise apply -- thus leaving only a very few applications to review. I've run ads very similar to this in my efforts to hire local Filipino programmers for my outsourcing business. I It just 'makes sense' to me, and to anyone else who has actually been in a similar situation too I presume.