Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed your career?

Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by votr on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @09:58AM (#12788014)

Nope. Still commuting. But becoming remote is my number one goal.

At the moment, I have a client outside of work (ReactJS stuff), and am negotiating a remote gig with a company in California.

I agree that exotic technologies give you a leg up.

My stance is also that, if you're pushing for remote, then by definition you need to justify why you're a better choice than your remote competition who may live in lower COL areas.

If you're remote, then why should someone pay you a high salary vs. paying a lower one to that bright guy in Romania, who can still live like a king?

That's where marketing, differentiation, and service come in. But these are just my guesses.

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by byoung2 on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @10:36AM (#12788335)

If you're remote, then why should someone pay you a high salary vs. paying a lower one to that bright guy in Romania, who can still live like a king?

Companies will pay a premium to have someone in the same timezone who speaks the language fluently.

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by brianwawok on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @11:14AM (#12788639)

Have you ever worked with a guy from Romania?

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by piokuc on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @11:59AM (#12789006)

I have. He's a good programmer and a nice chap.

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by MrMullen on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @12:39PM (#12789377)

But he is in Romania. It would be a lot nicer if the Romania guy was in my timezone or, better yet, my office.

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by bbcbasic on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @11:29PM (#12793675)

Or what if you were replaced with another Romania guy/gal then that would also solve that problem.

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