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The phrase you’re focusing on is taken out of the larger context, which was estimating the lower possible bound of expenditure on staffing. Bottom of the barrel
by lukevp 5y ago
The phrase you’re focusing on is taken out of the larger context, which was estimating the lower possible bound of expenditure on staffing. Bottom of the barrel means the lowest quality / cheapest of a given option, which in this case would be the lowest-bidding team of engineers from a low cost of living country, and the combo of those 2 often is India. It’s a reference to the way middle managers think about cost reduction and not the OP’s feeling about Indians.
- yunohn 5y agoYes, I understand English and semantics. I still disagree with the derogatory phrasing. The intent could've been phrased in innumerable alternative ways, with various other words and idioms and phrases.
- Aeolun 5y agoPray, give us an example? If you switch ‘Indian’ devs out for ‘third-world’, you are just expanding the scope of your ‘racism’. People keep turning up everywhere lately getting offended over every little thing.
- yunohn 5y ago
- OrvalWintermute 5y agoPlease continue with the worst interpretation possible. It makes it easy for moderators to cue on those that are not adhering to HN rules.