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Many, many enterprises use software developed in East Asia. There just aren't nearly as many software product companies as in the west. Primarily, afaict, it'
by eitally 8y ago
Many, many enterprises use software developed in East Asia. There just aren't nearly as many software product companies as in the west. Primarily, afaict, it's because in developing economies like CHina & India (or the Philippines, or Vietnam, ...) there's been enough economic uplift from doing things for other people (IT outsourcing) that tackling the top end of the market hasn't been necessary.
- cinquemb 8y agoMy problem as a westerner living in Asia for a couple of years, is that the type of retail products that I'm interested in (API's for various things from financial exchanges to consumer goods/services) that are available in the US and are actively marketed, aren't really available to retail users in Asia, and it's really hard to get people to care about it even while they are pitching you to use their mobile app/website. I know it might not be the best thing to say, but i'm glad that the global economy is starting another downturn with major industries that have provided a boon starting to lose the impact it's had because it will incentivize the marginal person to pursue new opportunities because they no longer have enough economic uplift.