FW: Heart Warming Advertising(please read)

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The clients I work for want to see the people they are paying hourly rates
to.  I rarely get to do an off-site gig and I -don't- do fixed bid work
(where off-site is common).

I think that software houses might have a lot of use for off-shore people,
and I know a few who have come "on-shore" for the $$, but I think the threat
is still small enough that I will only worry myself to sleep one night a
week.

k

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com] On Behalf Of James W Kilgore
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 9:33 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Heart Warming Advertising(please read)


Vijosh,

No offense meant.  I specifically did -not- name any particular country
or people (other than US programmers) on purpose.

The point I was trying to make, is that outsourceing code development is
happening and it happens because it is cost effective.

And you are correct in that the 1:24 ratio is a monetary example, not a
reflection upon the number of people -needed- to do the job.  Even a 1:2
cost ratio allows for a company to hire two people to bounce around
ideas and cross check each others work.




Vijosh A wrote:
 >
 > Booth's observation and your reply remarks made interesting reading. Let
me
 > jot down few points that come to my mind.
 >
 > I do not agree with you on the 1(developed countries):24 (Asian countries)
 > ratio. I have been associated  with the Indian software industry,
 > specifically the AS400 for many years.
<<snip>>
 >
 > Irrespective of geographic locations on the globe, human beings can
perform.
 ><<snip>>
 >
 > The 1:24 ratio applies as far as payment is concerned. But that is only
for
 > the money part of it and not the technical part. Who is to blame here ??
 >
 > Do not forget that  guys from developed countries come to our place in
 > search of consultants.
<<snip>>

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