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We'll see. The idea that Indians will replace us all has yet to pan out. But the increasing prevalence of remote may be the tipping point.
by ravenstine 4y ago
We'll see. The idea that Indians will replace us all has yet to pan out. But the increasing prevalence of remote may be the tipping point.
- miscaccount 4y agoRight now there is shortage of qualified software engineers in India and many companies are finding it harder to hire in India. Also the cost in India is also increasing and running your operations remote is not simple.
- samarthr1 4y agoAnd we have hopes of greater growth in domestic demand... I dream of the day when the student in cs for the money will reject the faangs of today during poor races, and instead join a home grown startup.
- 29athrowaway 4y agoDecades ago when offshoring started, the best available technology were crappy VoIP phones and expensive videoconference technology. Now any low tier laptop with zoom will give you a proper videoconferencing experience, infrastructure is all cloud based, there are 10x more fiber cables connecting the planet, there are lots of well documented open source projects for almost everything, and for learning there is youtube and MOOCs. Also, foreign schools are getting better, and many alumni of offshored companies are now founders. The silicon valley model of financing is being replicated abroad too. Believe me when I tell you: the castle walls are falling apart and soon wages will go down. People that got comfortable writing average CRUD applications are about to be stomped by a massive stampede.