Remote unlocks the world.
You’re not competing for the three engineers in your city who happen to be job hunting. You’re choosing from everyone, everywhere.
This is an enormous advantage. Use it.
The best person for the role might be in Lisbon or Lagos or Lahore. If you’re only looking locally, you’re handicapping yourself.
Yes, time zones matter. Yes, cultural differences are real. But these are solvable problems.
Limiting yourself to a 30-mile radius isn’t a strategy. It’s a constraint disguised as a preference.