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Prague has a deep pool of backend engineering experience. Most of it is committed to enterprise outsourcing contracts that startups can't easily compete with.
Read moreThe Research Triangle has a strong engineering reputation. That reputation has made local backend hiring more competitive, not less.
Read moreYour final-round candidate said they were excited. Then they went quiet for a week. Then the recruiter told you they took a return offer from Google.
Read moreSeoul's startup ecosystem has real momentum. The backend engineers who could staff it are mostly somewhere else.
Read moreIt's not about the contractors being faster. It's about the model removing the delays that slow down teams waiting on local hiring.
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