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Re:Being a Developer After 40 by MrBuddyCasino on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @07:13AM (#11570851)
If what you were saying was true, you'd be getting better quality developers if you only hired guys that were born in your high-wage country. Thats not how it works.

I've met a lot of very bad german developers that command a decent wage, simply because there is a scarcity of talent, and I've seen lots of eastern european guys do a fantastic job earning much less, because thats how their local market is like.

I agree that it is never a good idea to pay less than the local average, though.

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Re:Being a Developer After 40 by shrewduser on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @07:32AM (#11570932)
except for the most part the market for talent is an international one and the good engineers wil move to the high paying jobs.

you find exceptions and cost of living in different places creates some disparity but as a rule "you get what you pay for" still holds water

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Re:Being a Developer After 40 by plinkplonk on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @08:35AM (#11571286)
"t the market for talent is an international one and the good engineers wil move to the high paying jobs."

you assume that getting a visa is easy. Often impossible or insanely difficult.

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Re:Being a Developer After 40 by pc86 on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @08:56AM (#11571393)
Since this thread starts with a Bulgarian developer applying for remote work with a Swiss firm, I think it's fair to say we're not talking about moving or visas. We're talking about an international market for talent in remote development.
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