Want good programmers? Then pay them.

Re:Want good programmers? Then pay them. by lifeisstillgood on Thursday May 03, 2012 @11:44AM (#3924311)

The problem with this is viewable on freelancer.com and other sites. Once you can be sure a coder will do good work remotely, then you can get a coder to do some work from anywhere on the planet, and those who have a much lower cost of living will happily undercut those who dont.

It may be the single biggest driver against the growth of cities.

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Re:Want good programmers? Then pay them. by boxy_brown on Thursday May 03, 2012 @12:40PM (#3924562)

What you describe isn't a problem, it's the greatest possible outcome. Think about it from the point of view of the employer and the remote coder.

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Re:Want good programmers? Then pay them. by jebblue on Thursday May 03, 2012 @12:40PM (#3924557)

Yup, they say on their front page that the average job is under $200. That's about 3 to 4 hours work for me.

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