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(much lower day rate) IMHO This is a key wrong assumption here. After many yrs in this business i am still surprised how many ppl fail to realize this simple f
by vgurgov 16y ago
(much lower day rate)
IMHO This is a key wrong assumption here. After many yrs in this business i am still surprised how many ppl fail to realize this simple fact. Project is doomed when they hire Indian Developers for $5/hour
Good developers charge premium anywhere! Local market of talents! Great developers are always busy and if you are happy to find someone cheap and available right now you are under serious risk. Of course there is cost of living factor but its not x5-x10 times savings! In fact cost of living in some parts of US is already lower than somewhere in Europe.
So lack of talent and high demand in one place will always continue to drive outsourcing to other places (both off- and inside US). Yes, it works
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- rmc 16y agocost of living in some parts of US is already lower than somewhere in Europe. Europe isn't really comparable to India when it comes offshoring. And Europe has large differences, from the UK (expensive) to Romania (cheap).
- Daishiman 16y agoThe best developers in most places in the world charge rates in the ballpark to a dev in Silicon Valley (at best, 40% of that). The demand is gigantic and there's too much to do already.