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The problem is that it is actually a "shortage of (cheap) tech workers". Quality is expensive, and companies don't want to pay for expensive american tech worke
by ythn 10y ago
The problem is that it is actually a "shortage of (cheap) tech workers". Quality is expensive, and companies don't want to pay for expensive american tech workers when they can cut costs by paying for cheap overseas tech workers.
- shiven 10y agoHence also the magic phrase "fiduciary duty" that absolves everyone of wrongdoing (if any) in making such decisions.
- AstralStorm 10y agoThe problem for US tech workers is that Eastern Europe is already ahead and India and China are catching up. Writing a web app can be done by anyone in the world. Writing a driver and understanding intricacies of an operating system, fewer. Creating and implementing new algorithms? Well... Sucks to be them. US somehow killed its huge research advantage enjoyed by years of successful brain drain from all over the world.