[ChrisMarshallNY]

Not just there (waves at East Africa, where I used to live).

I live in New York (Long Island). People are constantly telling me that I should be having jobs thrown at my feet, considering my skills and track record.

That was not the case, which is why I'm retired.

If I were an inexperienced young buck, living in Brooklyn, that might be the case, but not for an old expert, out on The Island.

It's likely that it's difficult to get capital in East Africa. I knew many very smart, educated people, when I lived there.

On Long Island, it's easy to get capital for non-tech stuff, but tecchies are kind of ghetto, out here.

[achenet]

er, sorry if this is a stupid question, but nowadays couldn't you just work remotely?

Does location matter as much in 2025 when there are oodles of remote first companies out there?

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Age, more than location, when it comes to remote. Companies really like to see smiling young people, in their Hollywood Squares.

[mothballed]

Just a guess but "east africa" while refusing to name country likely means someplace that theoretically you can wire money to, but in practice the AML control will start flagging like crazy and you get all your account shut down for even trying and no US based employer is going to touch with a 10 foot pole. If it were someplace like Kenya they would say, I'm guessing it's more like Somalia or Eritrea.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

I suspect Tanzania, Kenya, or Uganda (the Crested Crane logo), or maybe even Europe.

http://codingforafrica.at/about.html (no HTTPS option)

I sincerely wish them luck.

[mixmastamyk]

Five years ago yes, today no.