Indian outsourcing is killing IT
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Lone hacker & founder in basement working on startup: 'Damn, he's on to us. That is praise, isn't it?'
I like this quote. Why? because it underpins the mentality of some people who think that having more programmers is better, flashier hardware solves all your performance problems and those blasted pesky upstarts are taking our work.
I bet similiar stories floated around mechanical & electrical engineering circles during the 50's with those wiley Japanese or in the 70's & 80's with the Taiwanese and electronics. Like it or not the Indians, the Bulgarians and countless other non-first world countries are going to harness the collective brain power, practice their commercial skills and improve their lot. In years to come a lot of the places mentioned "may have" the same success as past newcomers to the tech world.
Instead my scorn goes to the companies who "outsource" their competitive edge for the quick dollar return to owners, shareholders or simply adopting the latest business fad. Not realising anything that has software (car, microwave, etc) now means they are in the software business. Or worse, no understanding of the work they really do.
"... And yes, I'm an Indian ..."
Is not a justification to be inherently racist.