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Is India finally getting serious about software, not just services?

deal architect

The big irony about India is it has produced tens of thousands of software engineers, but hardly any successful software or web services companies. The reasons are many – its successful services firms like TCS and Infosys invest heavily in.

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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

SoCal CTO

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. I used this when I taught software engineering. I used a company in India to develop the site, and it's mostly done. The remaining 10%, takes the other 90% of the time. It's currently in beta.

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Follow This Six-Point Checklist To Strengthen Employee Onboarding

YoungUpstarts

Whether it’s an inactive email address, a project management software glitch, or a cracked computer screen, etc., Know that onboarding software can automate what’s otherwise a time-sapping practice in completing paperwork. The most successful companies will back themselves with the right tools and software to get the job done right.

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International Student Success in Tech – A CTO’s Journey

The Startup Magazine

When he was 21, he came to America to further his education and quickly earned two Masters of Science degrees – the first in Computer Science and the second in Software Engineering. The software generates instant dynamic reports, such as financial revenue, gender ratio, and more. Looking to Solve Problems.

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How to Startup Your UK Business as a Non-resident

The Startup Magazine

For example, if you were a software engineer based in India, you are well within your rights to sell your services as an outsourced contractor to a UK company. However, as a citizen of India, you would not be allowed to become an employee of that company without first obtaining a work VISA.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. We then moved our Chief Software Architect over. By 2005 I had moved back to the US and we started hiring US employees (The first two employees we hired had both grown up in India! Felipe grew up in Brazil. More red tape.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Take software developers as an example. Coming up with an idea for a new piece of software, developing it, and testing it is expensive. Yet once the software is coded, it can be reproduced millions of times at virtually no cost. Thus they enjoy fewer benefits from having larger markets than the innovation industry.