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  • C Christian Graus

    Hey kmeena. Let me be clear. I make no distinction about any person that is based purely on race. I don't think all Indians are good or bad, or that all Australians are smart or stupid. That is racism. I certainly have known and worked with a number of excellent indian developers, most notably Nish ( we both worked for code project at the same time some years ago ). There are many other CPians who are Indian, and whom I respect greatly. Their race doesn't even enter into my thinking. On the other hand, I have worked with a number of indian outsourcing firms, something that I did because I was placed in a position where it was part of my job. We outsourced, I liased with Indian teams, and I supervised their work. Without fail, every single time, the work was not done, it was badly done, it was not done in accordance with my instructions, I lost weekend trying to meet deadlines based on shoddy or non existant work, etc. My comments are entirely based on my belief that the west has been blindly throwing money at India, expecting to magically get back great code for next to nothing. I don't blame the indians for taking the opportunity, but it does appear to me that unless you have the ability to interview people in india, and have a physical presence there, anyone who, for example, advertised on rentacoder and expects a system written for them, is going to be very disappointed. I am a programmer and I was managing the situation, that's why our projects got done. I invariably did them. I can't imagine what a disaster it would be for a non programmer to try to get work out of an indian company. If you're a programmer in India ( and I assume you are ) I would not assume to judge your abilities on that basis, I don't know you. I would assume based on my experience that if you asked me to pass you some outsourced work, that it would not be worth the risk for me to do that, entirely based on 100% negative experiences in the past. Those are two different things. I am not trying to say all indian programmers suck, I certainly have friends I would be insulting if I said that. I am merely stating that in my experience, outsourcing does not work.

    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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    Thanks Christian, I just wanted to know your view point. I respect it. Just getting to know the sincere feedback will allow us to think for ourselves , how we should improve. Just getting insults hurled at us will confuse us. I know , we need improvements in many areas. Most of the the families are just coming us and entering into corporate world. They have less idea of the the corporate ethics, communcation, business practices. but we are tryting to learn . We can not alienate ourselves and want to deal with the world. But some posts in the lounge just made me think very inferior, so put this post here. Here lot of people have insulted me without knowing my genuine feeling and what I felt. anyway Thanks. I can start myown on my english, also in someways i can put forward these ideas to my friends, some of them just in colleges.. regards, kMeena.

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      you a...hole, you are indian but laughing at them, you have sold youself. because of people like you why british ruled us for so many years. you southie.

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      Christian Graus
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      Rama is one of the people I think of when I say that I certainly know good Indian programmers, and proudly count them amongst my friends.

      meenakumar wrote:

      because of people like you why british ruled us for so many years.

      ROTFL !!! Are you guys still upset about that ? Like someone else said, I'm sure you didn't ditch all their infrastructure as soon as they left.

      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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        Thanks Christian, I just wanted to know your view point. I respect it. Just getting to know the sincere feedback will allow us to think for ourselves , how we should improve. Just getting insults hurled at us will confuse us. I know , we need improvements in many areas. Most of the the families are just coming us and entering into corporate world. They have less idea of the the corporate ethics, communcation, business practices. but we are tryting to learn . We can not alienate ourselves and want to deal with the world. But some posts in the lounge just made me think very inferior, so put this post here. Here lot of people have insulted me without knowing my genuine feeling and what I felt. anyway Thanks. I can start myown on my english, also in someways i can put forward these ideas to my friends, some of them just in colleges.. regards, kMeena.

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        Christian Graus
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        Well, you have to remember that a lot of people have lost jobs to outsourcing, which makes them feel more personally about it. I wasn't trying to take a shot at any specific person, just comment on my own experiences. And I feel honoured to once again have a thread named after me :-)

        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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        • D Dalek Dave

          No, The British Ruled you for so many years because of all your in-fighting and internecine politics. Once you actually combined and started making it work , we left. ALthough we left a lot behind. Language, Government, Civil Service, Transport, You can walk the streets at night, Education, The Wine, don't forget the wine, and apart from that , What did the Romans British ever do for you!

          ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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          we were lot richer without you, you just stripped us. you were thiefs, stole our Kohinoor diamond also. now dont want to return also.

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            Public Accounts Commitee of The Houses of Parliament publish figures each year. Go look it up, it is a matter of public record.

            ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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            you go and look it up again.

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            • M meenakumar

              you go and look it up again.

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              Lazy Bugger, that is why the bad rep! You asked, I told you where to find it, if you are too lazy to look then don't query what you are told!

              ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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              • D Dalek Dave

                Too Soapy. But to blame Programmers for all the World's conflicts is a bit much. Personally I blame it on Religion and Stupidity. Those too stupid to get on in the real world and understand how things work turn to religion. Religion highlights differences and breeds intolerance, THAT is why there is conflict. Programmers generally don't start wars. Also, You really could do with learning to start sentences with a majuscule.

                ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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                you seem to be qbasic programmer till now.

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                • M meenakumar

                  hi christian some posts by you suggests you dont like indian companies. may be indian programmers. can you give more feedback . is it is, why is that so? is it the hidden dislike for indians altogether.. or just indian companies. or are there more things you hate i felt hurt so i am writing you. regards kmeena

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                  Example of problem, and where the frustration comes from: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=12076&msg=2787805[^] There are so many questions, along the lines of "I have a problem, please help", without ever really giving enough information to define the problem... It gets a bit annoying after a while.

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                  • M meenakumar

                    you seem to be qbasic programmer till now.

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    First, you still haven't mastered English, and seem to think staring a sentence with a minuscule is correct. Second, the word is until. Third, yes, I programmed in QBasic many years ago, now it is VB, VBA and C#. Fourthly, Insults are the sign of a losing argument. Come up with something pertinant and relevent and maybe I will treat it with respect. Otherwise, F@#& off and grow up. You seem to be very racist, you think all the British are evil corrupt thieves. Racism on this site will not be tolerated, so either put up or shut up, but either way, do not make any further racist comments.

                    ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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                    • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                      meenakumar wrote:

                      why is that so?

                      Why is he required to give an explanation? :)

                      meenakumar wrote:

                      are there more things you hate

                      Vista, iPhone, IE, VS 2008, Telestra, Notepad, C#, VB, VB.NET and list goes on. Question is what does he actually love? Metal and Guitar may be.

                      meenakumar wrote:

                      i felt hurt

                      If you are hurt just think how hurt the Vista team might be.

                      Proud to be a CPHog user

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                      Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

                      Vista, iPhone, IE, VS 2008, Telestra, Notepad, C#, VB, VB.NET and list goes on.

                      You forgot the obvious things - Windows update, XP SP3 and budget. :)

                      It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini

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                      • M meenakumar

                        well these frsher indian programmers,, (including myself) look at you guys real professionals and look up to you , we probably do not know ho to go all about in forums etc.. but you guys just go on insulting us, why? you are in your shells,, that's why all the conflicts in the world are happening. you are not aware of third world counties, their sentiments.

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                        Pete OHanlon
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                        Show me any post where I have insulted somebody based on their race. I abhor racism. However, you can find lots of posts where I have a go at people who are being lazy or are plainly unable to do the job they are being paid for. As an employer, I couldn't care less what nationality a person was; I do care about whether somebody can code or not (and if not, whether they show the aptitude to learn). Everybody starts off with by learning - I don't have a problem with that, and when people show they are willing to learn then I am willing to help. When they want spoonfeeding, then I have no interest in helping them - they are beyond help, and should seek employment in a field they are better suited to. I am no brainsurgeon, and I wouldn't expect to be employed as such, so I have no sympathy for people who aren't suited to being developers continuing to be employed in a position where they keep somebody who is better able, out of a job.

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                        but you guys just go on insulting us, why? you are in your shells,, that's why all the conflicts in the world are happening. you are not aware of third world counties, their sentiments

                        I'm sorry, but I don't buy this argument. Incompetence is incompetence - regardless of whereever it is based, and I couldn't give a flying firkin where it originates. I accept lack of education as an excuse, but not lack of natural ability. Education can be fixed - ability cannot.

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

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          Lazy Bugger, that is why the bad rep! You asked, I told you where to find it, if you are too lazy to look then don't query what you are told!

                          ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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                          you scumbag.. go learn c# first , instead of spending time here.

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                            you scumbag.. go learn c# first , instead of spending time here.

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                            Page 53, Section F[^] Now you are being rude, as well as already showing us what a racist you are

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                              you scumbag.. go learn c# first , instead of spending time here.

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                              Fuck off you retard.

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                              • D Dalek Dave

                                First, you still haven't mastered English, and seem to think staring a sentence with a minuscule is correct. Second, the word is until. Third, yes, I programmed in QBasic many years ago, now it is VB, VBA and C#. Fourthly, Insults are the sign of a losing argument. Come up with something pertinant and relevent and maybe I will treat it with respect. Otherwise, F@#& off and grow up. You seem to be very racist, you think all the British are evil corrupt thieves. Racism on this site will not be tolerated, so either put up or shut up, but either way, do not make any further racist comments.

                                ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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                                meenakumar
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                                i think you are not british, i thought they are gentlemen, you seem to be absolute farter and loser.

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                                  Example of problem, and where the frustration comes from: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=12076&msg=2787805[^] There are so many questions, along the lines of "I have a problem, please help", without ever really giving enough information to define the problem... It gets a bit annoying after a while.

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                                  In a nutshell.

                                  Software Kinetics - Moving software

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                                  • M meenakumar

                                    you a...hole, you are indian but laughing at them, you have sold youself. because of people like you why british ruled us for so many years. you southie.

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                                    Pete OHanlon
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                                    Nope - he's a respected professional, who's earned the right to post like this because of his hardwork, dedication and ability. Maybe that's what you need to look at, rather than launching a personal attack like this. Ironically, this is precisely the type of behaviour you are accusing others of displaying.

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

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                                      Example of problem, and where the frustration comes from: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=12076&msg=2787805[^] There are so many questions, along the lines of "I have a problem, please help", without ever really giving enough information to define the problem... It gets a bit annoying after a while.

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                                      If this is the case, shut CP for asian origin programmers, or everytime they register , give them a english online test. CP should stop telling everyone that we are having largest no of members. may be 80% are just indians. CP , please hire someone who keep on deleting such messages which offend people here and which are poorly written.

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                                        you scumbag.. go learn c# first , instead of spending time here.

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                                        Dalek Dave
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                                        Still can't string an English sentence together, and now it seems you can't read either. And I do apologise for my earlier comment about Britain giving you £50 Million a year. It appears I was totally wrong and it is actually £250 million a year. So why don't you take your attitude and shove it up your racist, hate-ridden, ill-educated Arsehole!

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                                          If this is the case, shut CP for asian origin programmers, or everytime they register , give them a english online test. CP should stop telling everyone that we are having largest no of members. may be 80% are just indians. CP , please hire someone who keep on deleting such messages which offend people here and which are poorly written.

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                                          meenakumar wrote:

                                          give them a english online test

                                          You would FAIL!

                                          meenakumar wrote:

                                          which offend people here and which are poorly written

                                          That's you on both counts racist boy!

                                          ------------------------------------ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop

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