[Degorath]

Unfortunately, in 95% cases location IS a factor with bigger companies.

I'm in a similar position where I'd like to do something a lot more interesting, but intersection between where the interesting companies have offices and where I'd be willing to live do not really overlap enough justify rooting up my life.

(Unless we're talking about "too good to ignore", that's a different story.)

[moomoo11]

I was explicitly talking about too good to ignore.

Anyone who can optimize a company’s bottom line will be hired.

Like I said, no random average mid react guy or dime a dozen Java developer is getting hired as a remote employee in some flyover country.

But if someone can provide like 50x value then hell yeah..

I thought that was obvious in my message considering we are discussing compiler optimization

[Degorath]

(Yeah, I'd say your messaging was reasonably clear, but in the context of the whole thread it wasn't obvious whether the poster was putting themselves in that skill bucket.)

I think there's also quite a big spectrum of skill, even when we're talking about compiler optimization and highly skilled software developers. I'd put myself up there, but still I'm no Lars Bak (for whom Google allegedly created an office in Denmark).

[ptsneves]

How do you rate yourself as higher than dime a dozen? I work as a full remote dev but I am not sure I am anything special, I mean how do you know that you are objectively good.