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I'm working in this space and from my experience with 200+ founders of early-stage startups, they don't just contract offshore bc of money, they really have no leverage to attract local talent + retain it for long :(

have you seen median tenures startups have on Linkedin profiles? 1.5 years is great

Ask HN: Help a first-time founder? Seeking owners of US software dev agencies

Hi there, bright minded you! If you're an owner/manager of a software development company and you've got experience partnering with nearshore/offshore devs, I'd love to learn about how it went down:1) why did you decide to do it? 2) what did you like about it? 3) what didn't you like about it?Working on a startup in this space

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Hey, guys, let's check ourselves right in this thread.

Do we really have just one female participant in the discussion?

There's an issue of accessibility in the tech industry caused by tradition that still is influencing people's life decisions. Changing outdated stereotypes is worth a celebration (skills are getting quite enough well-deserved attention)
Why not celebrate women in tech by highlighting their work?

It's not like anyone has to hire anyone based on criteria different than qualification

Haha, this is gold
Re:Managing Remote Dev Teams If You're Nontechnical on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @02:05PM (#17551727)
Fantastically actionable advice! Love the manual idea testing and leadership tips
Hi Ryan! It would be interesting to know your and Product Hunt's take on employee motivation. How do you manage to track it considering the remote setup? Do you have a special programme in place / bonus system? How do you approach it?
Re:YouTeam is a marketplace for offshore developer talent on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @03:35PM (#17137391)
TechCrunch, right on time!