Hey, thanks for sharing!
A lot of people argue that hiring remote employees allows you to find more talented candidates (i.e., compared to in-house). Personally, I don't think that hiring remote implies higher or lower quality workers. My sentiment is: Going remote grants you access to a larger pool of equally-talented candidates for cheaper. And that in itself is a HUGE advantage.
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