Do you realize Austin isn't a small town? And that the experience you are expressing is in no way relevant to what I said or the person I responded too?
Your career in Austin is the exact opposite of what I want. It is the very definition of a "big city" career.
Re:Rural Kansas is dying
by TheCoelacanth on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @10:45AM
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Yes, even though they are working remotely now, they still have a lot of bargaining power given to them by virtue of the many local opportunities available to them. Also, being near a lot of developers can't have hurt their chances of getting a job as a developer evangelist.
Yup and the fallback position of taking a local job if they can't find remote work w/o relocating which (honestly) was the original issue I was bringing up.
It isn't finding 1 remote job that lets you work from a rural area that is the issue. It is finding 20 years worth of such jobs.
Demonstrate that you bring unique value to get your foot in the door, deliver on that value to stay in the game.
If you're just starting your career, it's going to be tough at best but if you have a track record and find the right team, it's possible.