[rootusrootus]

I agree 100%. Aside from time differences, the biggest problem we have with remote teams in faraway places is communication. We have really sharp folks in our Hyderabad office, but some of them really struggle to communicate clearly, and a poor Zoom connection doesn't help at all. That would be my one piece of advice to someone outside the US who wants some of that sweet, sweet income we have grown accustomed to. Being a good coder is fine, but not really distinctive. Work hard on speaking English as clearly as possible. It absolutely will give you a competitive advantage.

[alasdair_]

Buying a decent microphone is also something I'd strongly recommend, especially for people (like me) that have a non-local accent.

In addition, high quality audio makes you sound smarter :) https://tips.ariyh.com/p/good-sound-quality-smarter

[rootusrootus]

Yes, this helps a lot. I bought a Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ for my home office a while back. Now my team says I sound like an NPR host :)