Remote work is not only creating more opportunities+better earning potential for many devs. It’s also turning software engineering into a much more competitive field.
Getting a a full-remote, highly paid/prestigious position means competing with people from around the world.
Getting a a full-remote, highly paid/prestigious position means competing with people from around the world.
Hiring full-remote globally (eg using Remote, Deel or similar) increases the hiring pool by 5-20x for companies.
In practice, this means 5-20x more options for those perceived as the very top of the market. For many others, it means more competition, and higher expectations.
In practice, this means 5-20x more options for those perceived as the very top of the market. For many others, it means more competition, and higher expectations.
Full-remote work and global teams are also a fantastic “equalizer” in skills+confidence
Before I worked at Uber with SV teams: I always assumed those folks are better/ smarter than other regions.
Working together helped both “level up” & also understand what the global bar is.
Before I worked at Uber with SV teams: I always assumed those folks are better/ smarter than other regions.
Working together helped both “level up” & also understand what the global bar is.
An example to illustrate “globally competitive”.
@Replit is one of the hottest startups. Incredible growth, small but mighty team (~40 ppl), compensation that rivals Big Tech (and surpasses it, if the growth continues).
To get in, you’re competing with these types of folks:
@Replit is one of the hottest startups. Incredible growth, small but mighty team (~40 ppl), compensation that rivals Big Tech (and surpasses it, if the growth continues).
To get in, you’re competing with these types of folks:
https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1485415791130406913
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