[dquigley]

Using the word outsourcing I believe biases this conversation in a negative way. Another way to title this article positively would be, "You can find high quality programming talent outside the Valley & even the US, which can save your startup cash". Because if you treated them like any other startup employee (part of the team), just working from a distance, and not as an outsourced developer, I think what you are suggesting has a big potential.

To use a headhunter analogy. There is too much hunting in the valley for the best, so go outside, even outside the US to find great talent affordably.