I’ve seen software development get outsourced to countries with cheaper labor even before the pandemic. Now that remote work has been normalized, that trend ought be accelerating.
It’s hard to say. There was a big outsourcing drive back in 2000s as well, but companies found that results were spotty. You end up with language barriers, cultural differences, and all kinds of issues in practice. That said, now that the economic situation in Europe is deteriorating, that could become an outsourcing hub for the US. It’s culturally similar, most tech people speak English, and will be willing to work for much lower rates.
I’ve interacted with Indian teams and the hardest part was the time zone.
Oh yeah, having devs in different time zones alone is a pain. If you do outsourcing, you’re best off just having your whole team in one place.
Workers in Maryland and Texas are holding a one-day strike
I don’t know why they do one day strikes
as a warning shot and for publicity. it’s a good tactic.
