Monday, May 02, 2005

Starting up with offshore help. Does starting up a software firm with offshore help leave U.S. techies behind? Not according to Persistent Systems, a fast-growing Indian company that assists software companies... [News.blog: Workplace (CNET News.com)] This article makes the same underlaying assumption - - that America's contribution to the equation will  always be an understanding of the American consumer.  But, that consumer of the past is NOT going to be the consumer of the future.  Quickest example that comes to mind?  My kids and me.  My consumer needs at their age was abouth clothes, music, STUFF.  Theirs?  Internet service and online game software.  While they like trendy clothes, it isn't the same as the stuff drivers that I had. 3:47:09 PM    comment [] Offshore nations have reason to worry too. A provocative essay today by Morgan Stanley's chief economist makes clear that the Asian nations striking fear into many U.S. techies' hearts have plenty to be scared of themselves... [News.blog: Workplace (CNET News.com)] Seems like this happens to me, or more likely to the flow of information a lot.  A topic, in this case offshoring of jobs and the American consumer as spender as unemployed, etc.  seems to be the topic this week.  There is a pattern to this stuff.  Now, to figure out if it is a) pervasive, b)targeted to what I read or c) just an observation that I make... not likely to be the latter but I may see it earlier ( by that I mean a day or two) that people who aren't reading the same kind of stuff I aggregate... But then, that would be option d) how and what I aggregate.  3:43:48 PM    comment []

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