[GTALUG] Boeing India software engineers

[Alex Volkov]

I'm also going to chime in and say this point is pretty ignorant 
implying that the only vocational work is worthwhile.

You say you have some understanding of science, programming, linux and 
AI, but have you done anything that's been used by other people? Have 
your received any feedback on your work? If not then whatever you've 
done is just entertainment, this is an indulgence from your point of 
view, and I don't believe you have authority to say this is not useful;

It's the same as if I were saying that no one needs vocational training 
because there's a bunch of videos on youtube on how to fix everything 
anyway and you can do everything by yourself; I'm a pretty good plumber, 
I've fixed a faucet once.

Alex.




On 2019-03-13 10:10 a.m., Gary via talk wrote:
> I believe the short answer is that if you live in North America, you 
> should avoid wasting money on a costly academic education, even if 
> you're very gifted, and, instead, focus on vocational training that 
> can never be outsourced, such as postal work, fire fighter, ambulance 
> paramedic and medical laboratory services. In that way there is a 
> clean bifurcation in the nature of work that is carried out between 
> here and India.
>
> In this wonderful age, you don't have to spend a penny indulging your 
> interest in computer science, technology, physics and mathematics as 
> you have internet resources for that purpose. For example, I'm a 
> retired postal clerk but I entertain myself by downloading lectures on 
> these topics. I've taught myself c++ and I have lots of fun developing 
> applications in Linux. I have a passion for A.I and mathematics but I 
> know that, if you live in this country then these studies can never be 
> more than an indulgence, unless you have really good connections; but 
> then, in that case, you can just get a degree in medieval history 
> before taking the helm as CEO at some company, which is what Carly 
> Fiorinas did with HP.
>
> https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2014/09/30/carly-fiorinas-medieval-history-major-inspires-young-female-conservatives 
>
>
> /gary
>
> On 19-03-12 09:25 PM, James Knott via talk wrote:
>> On 03/12/2019 06:45 PM, o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
>>> A number of years ago I read that India is generating more engineers 
>>> per year
>>> that the rest of the world combined. How good they are - - - - that's
>>> another question.
>> Several years ago, many companies decided to cut costs by moving help
>> desks etc. to India.  Many have come to regret that decision, due to the
>> poor quality "help".  In another thread, I mentioned how many put cost
>> ahead of value and we get garbage as a result.
>>
>> One very important question a lot are missing is who is going to pay for
>> products, services, etc., when more and more of the jobs are moving
>> overseas.  At one time, it was just cheap manufactured goods. Now it's
>> IT, legal and medical services and more.  When does it end?
>>
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