I think his point is not that remote is cheaper, but that if you want the best talent, you cannot limit yourself to the people who live within commuting distanc

I think his point is not that remote is cheaper, but that if you want the best talent, you cannot limit yourself to the people who live within commuting distance. The Venn diagram of "best developer talent" and "developers within commuting distance" have a very small overlap for most locations. Edit: Typos.