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I think the notion that "we have great minds!" in combination with, "we outsource the simple stuff to other countries" is rather a bit ungallant. It's a classi

by portLAN 19y ago

I think the notion that "we have great minds!" in combination with, "we outsource the simple stuff to other countries" is rather a bit ungallant. It's a classic trap, overestimating one's self and underestimating others. The reason outsourcing is used is because of a favorable exchange rate due to historical inertia, even as we nudge it closer to the midway point every time we engage other countries. Going by population alone, their complement of great minds surely outnumbers ours.

mangodrunk 19y ago
I agree with you and didn't intend to say that we're smarter. I was just saying that it is easier to outsource simple programming problems than the required investment for tough problems. The pool of programmers that can take a specification and imeplement it is larger and doesn't require to be in direct contact with marketers, but the person who comes up with the spec has to be able to talk with the stakeholders.