[wott]

> developers from developing countries knocking down salaries

That's not "remote" where the salary has to comply with the company country rules; that's subcontracting, freelancing...

[throw31337]

I was thinking remote as in any kind of remote. Isn't subcontracting the most popular choice here though? For instance - how would one get a remote job in US if they cannot be employed there because of visa restrictions?