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by hkarthik 4521 days ago
Setting up a remote team of developers anywhere in the world purely to save on costs isn't worth it.

You should hire remote because you simply don't have access to the talent locally, or can't assemble a local team quickly enough. And you should have at least one seasoned technical leader who's worked with a distributed team before to guide you through the process.

Hiring remote devs halfway around the world because you can save 80% on wages is a pennywise and pound foolish decision.

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Thanks for your feedback. Just curious... Have you tried it or do you have some sort of negative experience with remote devs? I'm going to need to do something sooner or later.