[theideaofcoffee]

I'd be interested to learn more about that, how does that work? Are they subcontractors? Hired directly through that shop? Is that shop owned by outside people or does the tendrils of whoever owns those sites extend there? Such a fascinating, underground world that doesn't see much light.

[zkid18]

Imagine working in an outstaffing company like EPAM or Cognizant, but you only work for a single client. The shop is not owned by outside people and has little interest in having more than one customer.

Come to Cyprus one day, you will get a flavor of undergrad tech of all kinds – gambling, adult tech, betting, etc. All these guys are legally operating in the dark mode and sitting on a ton cash of money without VC support.

[smcin]

> 'flavor of undergrad tech'

'underground'! Very Freudian slip...