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I would like very much to go overseas with another competent, unwed developer or two, start a consulting company, and slowly build a good corporate culture by hiring the locals. Have you done a writeup on your experience?


I'm doing this in the middle of Africa (Rwanda).

About six months in now and I think it is going to work. Even in the middle of nowhere you can find good talent, one of my local devs is amazing, he'll be fantastic in six months and absolutely bad ass in five years.

Do it, it's fun, it's not that expensive and there is a huge need in these countries for people to come in and show how its done.


I believe www.mindvalley.com does something similar as they are located in Malaysia. I had an initial interview with them once and know a friend who worked for them. They pay quite low by US standards but charge as if they were in the US.


not yet but i have a big series coming that i'm starting to work on. a lot to unpack in a few months.


not a bad idea..what is stopping you?


The combination of making quite a bit more money than I need where I am now and a self-imposed duty to finish this contract.


I m also interested in the same kind of career (spent the past 3 years in S.E Asia doing startup) so let me know when you make enough money&have nothing stopping you:)




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