RE: Heart Warming Advertising(please read)

James , 

Your comments were absolutely okay. Since you have mentioned that you have
only worked with US Programmers,  I wanted to give you an idea of the
happenings in our part of the world. 

I agree with you that, outsourcing code is cost effective. Only point I was
trying to make was that, quality is the prime factor and cost effectiveness
only comes next. So outsourcing takes place because there is quality and
cost effectiveness. 


Cheers
Vijosh A 
Senior Consultant
Systems & Software 
SEEPZ, Bombay, INDIA.
Email : <vijosha@alfuttaim.co.ae>


        -----Original Message-----
        From:   email@james-w-kilgore.com [SMTP:email@james-w-kilgore.com]
        Sent:   Saturday, December 04, 1999 9:33 PM
        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>> << File: Card for James W. Kilgore >> 
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