But outsourcing already exists, with well known pros and cons. I would be a bit surprised if this WFH thing meant that everything went offshore. There is still

But outsourcing already exists, with well known pros and cons. I would be a bit surprised if this WFH thing meant that everything went offshore. There is still a huge culture gap to bridge that sure enough some firms will try, but enough others will not. Even hiring an English speaker in India would put off a fair number of people, and that's despite us all knowing that IIT grads are pretty smart. What I do think will happen is this will turn out to be a win for experienced devs and a lose for new grads. I can now hire a semi retired guy (or gal) who wants to live in the countryside and pick up his kids each day, for something that we can negotiate to suit us both comfortably. The grad is gonna have problems, because I don't come across a lot of people who think they can be trained at home. They need that injection of culture that is a bit of leap into the deep end of the pool for most people when they start working.