Offshore job drain to india
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Ian Darling wrote: When a project is up for grabs, no company will ship a skilled Indian Systems Analyst (or more) to the UK, put him up for the duration of the Analysis phase in a hotel, then ship him back so his colleagues can implement the software, and then ship the deployment team over from India to install it Er, no. This is exactly what happens. A whole team is sent to talk to the client, gather requirements, complete the analysis phase, etc. Upon completion of the project, and several times before that, the same or a different team, depending, is sent again and again. I know because several of my friends and a cousin who is also in Software dev have gone overseas many times exactly for this reason. My cousin stayed in London with his team for seven months. With his wife and kid. The language barrier is not there, IMO. A majority of the educated Indian population can speak and understand English very well (but yes, our accent is very different from yours. But then, for us, you are the guys with an accent. :) ). IMO, this is a very important reason why Indians get a lot of software projects, as compared to other countries. Because we can communicate well in English. At least we manage to get our message across. And understand what the other guy is saying as well. I know that you are not willing to learn our language. So we will learn yours. It's all about communication isn't it? So why get hung up on the choice of language?
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother TeresaRohit Sinha wrote: A whole team is sent to talk to the client, gather requirements, complete the analysis phase, etc. Upon completion of the project, and several times before that, the same or a different team, depending, is sent again and again. I know because several of my friends and a cousin who is also in Software dev have gone overseas many times exactly for this reason. My cousin stayed in London with his team for seven months. With his wife and kid. So how is it cheaper then? - Who had to pay to put up a team in Hotels etc. for seven months? It's as simple as this: Companies are outsourcing software dev to India because they think it's cheaper. It's not because they can't find the skills or workforce in their own country. What happens is that the IT workforce in their own country end up without jobs (hence the feeling of resentment) The only reason software development is so cheap in India is because the hourly rates are a lot less than in the rest of the world. And the main reason the rates are so low is because the cost of living is cheaper. You try moving an Indian dev team to Ireland and see how long they'd last on Indian rates. This is not about 'Indian companies are better', or 'Indian programmers are better qualified and more experienced'. No, it's down to one simple fact; Indian programmers are paid less. John www.silveronion.com[^]
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John Honan wrote: Hardware components are tangible. You can test the quality, measure the rate of production and figure out how many workers you need on the line. If you know your job, you can do the same for software too.
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother TeresaRohit Sinha wrote: If you know your job, you can do the same for software too. I do know my job. I have 15 years experience in the IT business, and have studied software engineering and project management methodologies in some depth. This debate is not about comparing qualifications. If you can point me in the direction of how to apply tangible measurements to project progress, or how to apply quantitative analysis techniques to software engineering I'd be very interested. The issue of outsourcing boils down to one simple fact. Money. Do you really think if a software project was going to cost the same whether it was located in the clients country or outsourced to India that they would pick India? - I don't think so. So don't disillusion yourself with the notion that Indian developers are superior to these in the rest of the world. Paid less, yes. Superior, no. John www.silveronion.com[^]
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Rohit Sinha wrote: A whole team is sent to talk to the client, gather requirements, complete the analysis phase, etc. Upon completion of the project, and several times before that, the same or a different team, depending, is sent again and again. I know because several of my friends and a cousin who is also in Software dev have gone overseas many times exactly for this reason. My cousin stayed in London with his team for seven months. With his wife and kid. So how is it cheaper then? - Who had to pay to put up a team in Hotels etc. for seven months? It's as simple as this: Companies are outsourcing software dev to India because they think it's cheaper. It's not because they can't find the skills or workforce in their own country. What happens is that the IT workforce in their own country end up without jobs (hence the feeling of resentment) The only reason software development is so cheap in India is because the hourly rates are a lot less than in the rest of the world. And the main reason the rates are so low is because the cost of living is cheaper. You try moving an Indian dev team to Ireland and see how long they'd last on Indian rates. This is not about 'Indian companies are better', or 'Indian programmers are better qualified and more experienced'. No, it's down to one simple fact; Indian programmers are paid less. John www.silveronion.com[^]
John Honan wrote: You try moving an Indian dev team to Ireland and see how long they'd last on Indian rates. You know what, you've said exactly what I feel. It's not about who's better, or who's worse, but about who costs less while meeting the minimum standard requirements (I'm hoping there are some minimum requirements) and meet the deadline too. Cost, quality and time are weighted out and those who deliver better on all or most of these according to their respective importance for the company, get the deal.
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
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Rohit Sinha wrote: If you know your job, you can do the same for software too. I do know my job. I have 15 years experience in the IT business, and have studied software engineering and project management methodologies in some depth. This debate is not about comparing qualifications. If you can point me in the direction of how to apply tangible measurements to project progress, or how to apply quantitative analysis techniques to software engineering I'd be very interested. The issue of outsourcing boils down to one simple fact. Money. Do you really think if a software project was going to cost the same whether it was located in the clients country or outsourced to India that they would pick India? - I don't think so. So don't disillusion yourself with the notion that Indian developers are superior to these in the rest of the world. Paid less, yes. Superior, no. John www.silveronion.com[^]
John Honan wrote: I do know my job. I'm sure you do. I wasn't talking about you personally, but making a general point. Sorry for not being clear. The mistake is mine. :rose: John Honan wrote: Do you really think if a software project was going to cost the same whether it was located in the clients country or outsourced to India that they would pick India? - I don't think so. Depends. There are other factors too, even after you take money out of the equation. Like time and quality, ease of communication, etc. We don't know for sure who would stand where in that case. John Honan wrote: So don't disillusion yourself with the notion that Indian developers are superior to these in the rest of the world. Paid less, yes. Superior, no. I never implied any such thing. Never meant to, anyway. But then, the developers in other countries should also not disillusion themselves with the notion that they are superior to those in India. Paid more, yes. Superior, no.
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
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John Honan wrote: You try moving an Indian dev team to Ireland and see how long they'd last on Indian rates. You know what, you've said exactly what I feel. It's not about who's better, or who's worse, but about who costs less while meeting the minimum standard requirements (I'm hoping there are some minimum requirements) and meet the deadline too. Cost, quality and time are weighted out and those who deliver better on all or most of these according to their respective importance for the company, get the deal.
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother TeresaRohit Sinha wrote: You know what, you've said exactly what I feel. It's not about who's better, or who's worse, but about who costs less while meeting the minimum standard requirements (I'm hoping there are some minimum requirements) and meet the deadline too Agreed. :rose: John www.silveronion.com[^]
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: At least you can understand rednecks because they don't sound like they're choking down curry in mid-sentence. No you can't. Because it sounds like they're choking down their dad's cock. No wait, you don't choke on small things. Er, let it be.
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother TeresaWhy don't you and your dot-headed friends all go back to trading threats of nuclear anhilation with the Pakistani contingent. If you wanna make this personal, I can toe that line too, dickhead. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 "You won't like me when I'm angry..." - Dr. Bruce Banner Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
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Why don't you and your dot-headed friends all go back to trading threats of nuclear anhilation with the Pakistani contingent. If you wanna make this personal, I can toe that line too, dickhead. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 "You won't like me when I'm angry..." - Dr. Bruce Banner Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
My dot-headed friends are busy writing software for peanuts so you whiners can lose your overpaid jobs and get something to whine about. Isn't this what you are scared about? That your protected and soft ass will have to get out in the sun and work it out like the rest? I had no intention of making this personal, but I am sick of your attitude. You are the one who started the shit about Indians. When you talk about my country, I do take it personally. Resentment about loss of jobs is one thing. Trying to take the piss at somebody else is another. If you are angry, go change things at your place. If the support for a product you use is provided by an Indian or someone else whose accent you can't understand, or whose religious beliefs or skin colour you can't tolerate, stop using the product. Give the company officials a piece of your mind. Tell them what to do with your wallet. Kill their CEO. Whatever. Don't take it out on the Indians. Or you will have to hear it from me. John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: dickhead See? I can ignore it when you insult me personally.
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother Teresa
