[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Fried

Tue Feb 10 10:48:59 CST 2004

while I do not work in anything related to outsourcing, I have heard stories such as this from friends of mine who do....

My instinct is that firms will have to come back stateside and pony up to get code (etc etc) that is done RIGHT, not just cheaply.

Some firms will doubtless hold out - and with any luck, they and their shitty code will become extinct.

> Greetings.
> 
> Having dealt with the backend of the overseas outsourcing situation, I really 
> have to chime in.
> 
> My next contract is to clean up the mess left by an overseas firm (I will call 
> them Elbonians).
> 
> The were to develop the next generation flagship product for a now client.
> 
> Well, the GUI more or less matched, but the rest of the system was "missing".
> Also, Source code for a layer of the project was also missing.
> Delivered code did not work.
> 
> Consulting firm then tried to sell their own version of product (and due to laws 
> in foreign country, this was ALLOWED!).
> 
> Result: Company's competitor (who did NOT outsource) put in the announced 
> enhancements into there code, and got a leg up in the industry.
> 
> And client in question DID their background research.  This was a supposedly 
> reputable firm.
> 
> Fortunately, client is an innovator.  So this time, with Local help (despite 
> being from Canada, I AM an American Citizen, btw), we are going to 
> release next generation software.  And by next generation, I literally mean next 
> generation.  It will take the competition at least 3 years to catch 
> up.  The overseas project?  I will salvage what I can, but it won't be alot.  
> Has a fair amount of pirated libraries, as well as obsolete and 
> missing code.
> 
> But back to the point, what are the firms who are outsourcing their core 
> products going to do when this happens to them?  On one side, be lots of 
> work for me (and other locals)<grin> cleaning up the eventual mess.  On the 
> other hand, it is going to be a REALLY Nasty mess to clean up<groan>.
> 
> Regards,
> Steve
> 
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