I forget where I heard this quote but I think it summarizes the whole "outsourcing as a boondogle" scenario: 1. A good development team in the US/Europe costs

I forget where I heard this quote but I think it summarizes the whole "outsourcing as a boondogle" scenario: 1. A good development team in the US/Europe costs $X 2. An equivalent team in not the US/Europe costs 75% of $X 3. A terrible team in not the US/Europe costs 25% of $X Most outsourcing decisions instead of stopping at Option 2 and enjoying the 25% savings, got greedy and went full bore to Option 3 and thought themselves geniuses.