It's become fairly common in the startup world to have a few remote programmers, usually due to not being able to find local talent with a specialized skill at

It's become fairly common in the startup world to have a few remote programmers, usually due to not being able to find local talent with a specialized skill at a good price. Some big companies are getting into it, largely through acquiring startups or small companies that were already doing it. But these are much more rare. The majority of remote work will be for smaller companies and startups.