Thursday, May 01, 2003

so this is pretty good - is the American programmer in danger of extinction? The global advantage. With U.S. enterprises increasingly looking to offshore talent to reduce costs, the American programmer has become, in bottom-line speak, a fungible asset. As the globalization of software development unfolds all around us, it's clear that dollars-per-line-of-code is but one of the equation's variables. Other factors influencing this view include time to market, the speed with which project teams and resources can be assembled, and the rate at which tools and techniques can be transferred between offshore outfits and U.S and European companies. [Full story at InfoWorld.com] ... [Jon's Radio] 8:02:53 PM

A wacky day at work - life is very busy right now. Besides the work load at work, there's the three-ring circus at home. I've got six wonderful kids and I'm proud of each one. 7:54:53 PM