I am an Indian and I don't have a formal CS degree. I studied Mechanical Engineering at a really small college. The biggest eye-opener I've seen is the lack of

I am an Indian and I don't have a formal CS degree. I studied Mechanical Engineering at a really small college. The biggest eye-opener I've seen is the lack of awareness and interest in almost everyone pursuing technology. Most of my country folk aren't in tech because they programmed an Atari as kids like I did. They're in tech because it's the only thing that pays. The same goes for most of these. It's sad, and it is also a big reason why most companies only see Indian teams as a way to cut costs, also slightly insinuating that you also accept quality cuts because you get devs who don't get the "download more ram" joke. I'm not making excuses for them, it's just the way it is. I spoke at a conference yesterday and very few people I work with even bothered asking what it was about.