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Re:The real cost of outsourcing work to the cheapest bidder on Monday November 04, 2013 @05:00PM (#6671486)
I feel like the adage, "you get what you pay for" applies to everything in life.

There's a reason why there's price differential even within the same geography - some people are just more skilled than others. If the justification is that good talent is charging $1.11/hr because it's a lot of money in that geography, assuming the quality is on par, don't you think they'd raise their prices to match other good talent elsewhere?

Re:Dropbox Acquires Snapjoy (YC S11) And Puts Photos Into Its Focus on Wednesday December 19, 2012 @10:00PM (#4946091)
I'm so happy for JP!

I remember chatting with him back when we were both in junior high and he was talking about applying to incubators and doing startups - it's great to see what he's doing now!

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