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Pessimistic = realistic here. Companies manage knowledge workers like they're fred winslow taylor and it's 1930. Managers & ed policy wonks are both trying to m
by awinter-py 8y ago
Pessimistic = realistic here. Companies manage knowledge workers like they're fred winslow taylor and it's 1930. Managers & ed policy wonks are both trying to make programming blue collar (though for different reasons).
Nobody knows how the next recession will affect programmers. If adtech collapses will compensation follow? Why aren't more companies using offshore tech labor?
Can't comment on the union stuff but we should be wary of thinking devs are exceptional. Expensive labor isn't always valuable labor; as detroit learned in the 80s.
- erik_seaberg 8y agoI was involved in a few outsourcing attempts. If you write a big check for a no-name company under a different legal system, you're going to get ripped off mercilessly ("deliverables" that don't even compile). If you open a serious branch office and interview and hire a team of your own, you might have a chance.
- matwood 8y agoDon’t forget, and pay properly. Even places that are cheaper than the US are highly competitive for quality workers. For many companies it’s less hassle and overall TCO cheaper to hire in the US.