Using Deep Skills in a Small City
Becca Kennedy
Lightning talk - in English
The increasing ease and acceptance of remote work makes it easier for those who work on software to live where we want, including places where we may not otherwise find job prospects for our deep skills. However, with remote work, the output of our skills and effort often still remains in big cities and hubs. What if you live in a small place and want to help those in your backyard? How do we find or create demand to use our skills to help initiatives, nonprofits, and companies outside of big cities? How do we continue to get paid big while living small?