Re: IDS 11 - Press Releases

Posted in 2007

Neil Truby — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:48:28 +0100 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

"Data Cruncher" <dcruncher4@aim.com> wrote in message news:1182184630.629584.250900@u2g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > On Jun 18, 10:54 am, DA Morgan <damor...@psoug.org> wrote: > >> And I also aware of offshoring from India and China to Vietnam and >> elsewhere. >> >> Once the criteria is reduced to only cost ... the downward spiral will >> continue. > > If the implication is that offshoring to India (no idea about > china) is only to reduce cost, then you are completely wrong. > India is getting it because Indians are doing a good job. > An American programmer/DBA cost upto 3 times more > than an indian in India. Are they 3 times more productive. > The answer is plain NO. Is it just me who is struck that the argument above seems to be: "Offshoring to India isn't just about cost. They're cheaper too!"?