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  • C Christian Graus

    My Paranoid Hubby wrote:

    There are some great Indians on this board who do an awesome job

    Yes, I knew I was stirring the pot, but I would hope it's clear that I am not saying 'all Indians suck'. It has nothing to do with race, it has everythign to do with the West throwing money at India expecting magic software solutions for close to nothing ( in Western terms ). Indians are taking work they can't do, because there's money in it. The fault is with the West. The net result is people who can't code, trying to get us to do the work, they just happen to be Indian because that's where the outsourcing is going on. In time, the dross will be cut away, and the good Indian devs will make real money, and the CP membership will be 24% from Indonesia or something ( or Russia perhaps ) ?

    My Paranoid Hubby wrote:

    We see this when talking about Islam in the SoapBox

    Well, one Muslim in particular has done a lot to bring Islam into disrepute here ( and that's all I am going to say here, too ).

    My Paranoid Hubby wrote:

    As an unemployed software engineer and interviewed with a company who didn't hire me and said they farm code to India, it makes me more cynical about the situation.

    Yeah, that sucks. I am fortunate to have work, and so my cynicism doesn't have as much bite as it would if I couldn't find work, but, I have to say that in my experience, the people who are farming code to India, deserve the bad results they invariably get.

    Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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    Pete OHanlon
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    Christian Graus wrote:

    in my experience, the people who are farming code to India, deserve the bad results they invariably get.

    Amusingly, I regularly receive emails telling me that we can outsource our development work to Indian companies. Hello people. We're a frickin dev company ourselves. It would be like delivering a wedgy to myself.

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    • P Pete OHanlon

      Christian Graus wrote:

      in my experience, the people who are farming code to India, deserve the bad results they invariably get.

      Amusingly, I regularly receive emails telling me that we can outsource our development work to Indian companies. Hello people. We're a frickin dev company ourselves. It would be like delivering a wedgy to myself.

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      Dalek Dave
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      Yes but can you save money? :)

      ------------------------------------ Credit is a system whereby a person who can not pay gets another person who can not pay to guarantee that he can pay. - Charles Dickens

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      • D Dalek Dave

        Yes but can you save money? :)

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        Pete OHanlon
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        Well, I'm sure that delivering a self-wedgy would be cheaper than hiring a wedgy hitman. So I suppose so.

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        • P Pete OHanlon

          Well, I'm sure that delivering a self-wedgy would be cheaper than hiring a wedgy hitman. So I suppose so.

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          Dalek Dave
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          Surely you could send some hired goons round to yourself to administer a wedgy, then you could have the satisfaction of not exporting the wedgy technical details to those incapable of administering such things!

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            Surely you could send some hired goons round to yourself to administer a wedgy, then you could have the satisfaction of not exporting the wedgy technical details to those incapable of administering such things!

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Dalek Dave wrote:

            Surely you could send some hired goons round to yourself to administer a wedgy, then you could have the satisfaction of not exporting the wedgy technical details to those incapable of administering such things!

            Ah - so we would still own the wedgy IPR. Interesting.

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            • D Dalek Dave

              Surely you could send some hired goons round to yourself to administer a wedgy, then you could have the satisfaction of not exporting the wedgy technical details to those incapable of administering such things!

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              leckey 0
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              But they might botch an atomic wedgy. (Is it weird that I am a girl and know what that is?)

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              • P Pete OHanlon

                Dalek Dave wrote:

                Surely you could send some hired goons round to yourself to administer a wedgy, then you could have the satisfaction of not exporting the wedgy technical details to those incapable of administering such things!

                Ah - so we would still own the wedgy IPR. Interesting.

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                Dalek Dave
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                It would allow you to implement wedgies, whilst working on wedgie 2009, and offer the upgrade at a reduced rate. But make sure the EULA is pretty firm, you don't want others nicking your wedgies and marketing them as their own! :)

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                • P Pete OHanlon

                  Christian Graus wrote:

                  in my experience, the people who are farming code to India, deserve the bad results they invariably get.

                  Amusingly, I regularly receive emails telling me that we can outsource our development work to Indian companies. Hello people. We're a frickin dev company ourselves. It would be like delivering a wedgy to myself.

                  Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys

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                  Christian Graus
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                  Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                  It would be like delivering a wedgy to myself.

                  I'd love to see that. We toyed with the idea of outsourcing when I was flat out with work 24/7 last year. I thought that it would make sense to pay someone to do the more straightforward work, and I could work between projects doing the complex stuff. It was a disaster. I mention this b/c it's the only reason I can think why you'd do some outsourcing.

                  Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    We're still rooting for you you know.

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                    leckey 0
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                    Trust me, I'm ready to give some good news for once!

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                      But they might botch an atomic wedgy. (Is it weird that I am a girl and know what that is?)

                      Blog link to be reinstated at a later date.

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                      Dalek Dave
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                      My Paranoid Hubby wrote:

                      Is it weird that I am a girl and know what that is

                      No, not at all, lots of people know what girls are.

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                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        We're still rooting for you you know.

                        Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys

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                        Christian Graus
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                        I love how rooting in the US means something totally different to in Australia. If I told a girl I was rooting for her, she'd slap me in the face.

                        Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                        • C Christian Graus

                          I love how rooting in the US means something totally different to in Australia. If I told a girl I was rooting for her, she'd slap me in the face.

                          Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          It has dual use here in UK, and they mean both of the above!

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                            This was the one I applied for a couple months back what was several hours away. I would have eventually had to move. I got good vibes and a no go at the end. Even the recruiter did not know why. Still waiting on the three from the last two weeks. I expect to hear about two this week; the third said they take a long time.

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                            El Corazon
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                            if you get desperate there is always the desert in NM.... you might have to rescue a baby squirrel from a rattlesnake or two, but it is always interesting out here.... There is a mythical chinese curse lurking in that statement, but it really is always interesting out here too. :)

                            _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                            • D Dalek Dave

                              My Paranoid Hubby wrote:

                              Is it weird that I am a girl and know what that is

                              No, not at all, lots of people know what girls are.

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                              El Corazon
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                              Dalek Dave wrote:

                              No, not at all, lots of people know what girls are.

                              even a few programmers here and there have heard of them....

                              _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                              • H Hamid Taebi

                                Interesting info about codeproject Most codeproject users are of india and Unite States,China,etc .See other detaily on the Alexa[^] and see Tuesday 29th February, 2000 Welcome to the Code Project[^]. :-D

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                                Lost User
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                                Go Australia! 2%! :D

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                                • C Christian Graus

                                  I love how rooting in the US means something totally different to in Australia. If I told a girl I was rooting for her, she'd slap me in the face.

                                  Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                                  leckey 0
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                                  At least I know the cultural difference for the term. Personally I think both versions are compliments. :-D

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                                  • E El Corazon

                                    if you get desperate there is always the desert in NM.... you might have to rescue a baby squirrel from a rattlesnake or two, but it is always interesting out here.... There is a mythical chinese curse lurking in that statement, but it really is always interesting out here too. :)

                                    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                                    leckey 0
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                                    It's the tarantulas that keep me away. I have no problem with bats or snakes but I HATE spiders.

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                                    • P Pete OHanlon

                                      Well, that etc covers a multitude of sins doesn't it? I would say that 100% of codeproject users are of India, United States, China, etc.

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                                      Nish Nishant
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                                      Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                      Well, that etc covers a multitude of sins doesn't it?

                                      He was talking about the top 3 countries (visitor % wise). India is first, followed by the US and China comes in at 3rd place.

                                      Regards, Nish


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                                      • L leckey 0

                                        It's the tarantulas that keep me away. I have no problem with bats or snakes but I HATE spiders.

                                        Blog link to be reinstated at a later date.

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                                        El Corazon
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                                        awwww they don't grow above about 9 inches here. :)

                                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                                        • E El Corazon

                                          awwww they don't grow above about 9 inches here. :)

                                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                                          leckey 0
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                                          *shiver* ^ 100

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