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A lot of businesses would prefer someone local because of timezones, even if the overseas dev is more skilled. For a startup, for example, it is advantageous t
by byoung2 13y ago
A lot of businesses would prefer someone local because of timezones, even if the overseas dev is more skilled. For a startup, for example, it is advantageous to get a bunch of devs in a room to bounce ideas around. It is harder to schedule Skype calls at odd hours and get the same effect.
- aviraldg 13y agoDoesn't quite apply, because I'm comparing "Remote (India)" against just "Remote"
- mknappen 13y agoThe time zone problem is indeed the cold water here. Even when folks are working remotely, it's faster and easier to work with people who have similar office hours. "Remote" could be a time zone over and worth an email. "Remote(India)", however, means project questions sit unanswered because I am asleep. If more information is needed to provide clarification, even a simple matter, normally settled in 60 minutes across roughly aligning time zones, can take 36 hours to work out.