Are there really really good, really smart Indian programmers? Of course there are! But overall, on the average, outsourcing will end up biting most companies in the ass, in the long run. There are hidden costs to it, like the 11 hour time difference, language barriers, cultural differences (anecdotally, from many accounts, Indians tend not to raise questions, or think independently when a design sucks, etc.)
Worse yet, this will bite the US Software industry i
While I've noticed some of the Indian people I work with are quiet and don't rock the boat, I consider it a cultural thing- sort of like how you would zip your mouth in a Honda Design meeting. Also there are plently of outspoken Indian people I work with. So obviously- let's forget the blatent stereotyping. It serves no one It seems to me most of the comments below are having trouble with this and miss the point in the process.
The interesting thing is companies are using this outsourcing thing as FUD to tow their bottom lines. This is standard practice during recession and visions of Roger, GM and Capt. Da (Da-Da for short) are grossly exaggerated.
Thank god we don't have a union to negotiate our jobs away rather than a common readjusting of our worth as IT workers in North American society like our poor friends the American Autoworker.
The parent comment is spot on in asserting "The Outsourcing Movement is NOT a drive to offer better service, or find better talent, or even save real money. It's a drive to LOOK like they are". The good news is, things are not as bad as they seem.
The IT Workers Bottom line: You want your job to be safe? That is entirely up to you. But in reality no job is safe.
Just more hype (Score:5, Interesting)
Are there really really good, really smart Indian programmers? Of course there are! But overall, on the average, outsourcing will end up biting most companies in the ass, in the long run. There are hidden costs to it, like the 11 hour time difference, language barriers, cultural differences (anecdotally, from many accounts, Indians tend not to raise questions, or think independently when a design sucks, etc.)
Worse yet, this will bite the US Software industry i
Re:Just more hype (Score:1)
The interesting thing is companies are using this outsourcing thing as FUD to tow their bottom lines. This is standard practice during recession and visions of Roger, GM and Capt. Da (Da-Da for short) are grossly exaggerated.
Thank god we don't have a union to negotiate our jobs away rather than a common readjusting of our worth as IT workers in North American society like our poor friends the American Autoworker.
The parent comment is spot on in asserting "The Outsourcing Movement is NOT a drive to offer better service, or find better talent, or even save real money. It's a drive to LOOK like they are". The good news is, things are not as bad as they seem.
The IT Workers Bottom line: You want your job to be safe? That is entirely up to you. But in reality no job is safe.