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If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP!

[1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up)

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

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This looks really awesome. I did a company in Anguilla in the Caribbean during the 1990s crypto export ban period, and lived in Thailand for 6mo or so s couple years ago. A tropical place like that could be really great for a dev team forms while, although I think spending a few months a year back in centers of tech (us or asia or eu) would be really helpful.

Sort of thinking about a shared startup office in Hawaii for weeks or months with a team.

Hey, thanks! I just finished up six months in Thailand as a freelance dev myself, though in Bangkok mostly rather than an island. Seychelles is a nice change of pace :)

A few months back in civilization per year is probably a good idea. I'll make a note to try and do it -- probably the US is a little far, but Asia/EU is probably doable.

> (though that website is still being set up)

Even if it's just a quick-and-dirty list, or an appstore link, it would make a huge difference if the applicants had at least some idea about you.

Btw, for what timeframe are you looking for people? I don't think many people would want to live there for years. It would be fun for a few months, but I assume you wouldn't want to hire anyone not willing to commit for more.

Yeah, more information is coming. It'll be ready for the HN Who's Hiring thread in a few days -- I just saw this story pop up so I figured I'd link it in here too even though most of the site is still a placeholder.

Oh, and we're open to negotiation on timeframes -- though we wouldn't be looking to accept less than six months, ideally at least 12.

I've been to the Seychelles, my brother lives there now. I'm an iOS dev but don't touch Android, however if anyone else was thinking of applying, the place is even more beautiful than the pictures you'll see, do it.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/landscapes_and_seashores_of_the... gives a half-decent idea of what it looks like. But yeah, it's much more impressive in person.

How's the internet? How's the visa situation?

Congrats on the initiative. Suggestion: in the meantime, maybe a link from team to paulh.co

The internet is unbearably slow for the next two weeks until the fiber to the mainland[1] comes online -- right now there's a 600ms satellite link, which is no fun. At the moment I've only got about 2-3mbit (though at least there's no data cap), but I'm hoping that'll improve drastically soon.

Visas are no problem. There's visa-free entry for any nationality, and we'll sort out new hires work permits once they get here.

And yeah, I really need to finish adding content to the website. Up until yesterday it was just a static splash page :)

[1] http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=27434

Paradise on earth. That's a place I'd like to explore someday. Coding and kayaking, what else can a man ask for?

Man, I wish I was still 20 without a mortgage, wife and kids sometimes!

Yeah, I've had more people say that than have actually applied for the job :)

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