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by camwoodsum 2291 days ago
You make a valid point. It's important to note that they weren't bragging though, they were trying to showcase why other companies should hire remotely:

"We ended up with over 1,200 applications for the programmer opening at Basecamp. If you’re having trouble attracting talent, feel free to copy our playbook: Hire remote, be explicit about pay, detail job exhaustively."