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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by 5560675260 on Monday May 31, 2021 @12:26PM (#27345690)
> hire a body shop in a 3rd world country

This is a good question. Why shouldn't Wikipedia hire developers from 3rd world countries? It sure shows donation banners there. And there isn't anything magical about US developers and anything special about building sites for millions of people. Expertise is there, often used by US companies, salaries are not.

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by 20after4 on Saturday June 05, 2021 @12:10PM (#27406217)
Wikimedia hires developers from all over the world. Although the pay scale is adjusted for cost of living, the lowest salary band is still much higher than the average salary of other companies hiring in, for example, a lower-income area of the Midwest US.
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