|
V. wrote: After a while, they step back, because mostly these offshore companies end up
being "not cheaper".
Given that successful off shoring requires very stringent process control and the ability to communicate business requirements and/or technical requirements in detail I would suspect that that lack, which almost every company fails at already, would be the cause of the failures.
|
|
|
|
|
Partially yes 
|
|
|
|
|
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I'm considering a change in career path because American companies don't want to
spend the money for American programmers.
American companies don't want to spend money on anything. Probably why they do so well compared to the rest of the world, because of course the point of a company is to make money not spend it.
Despite that of course they do in fact spend money.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: They'd rather hire off-shore personnel because they don't have to pay for health
care, or unemployment taxes, or any other number of back-flips they're forced to
perform by US government.
That isn't true. It is just media alarmist nonsense. Most companies don't outsource. Many that do have problems with it. A few do and some even succeed. And with all things even in that there is a wide variance in that some companies out source part of the work.
|
|
|
|
|
Well, I have a Nokia 720. I am pretty happy with the device, but today happened something strange: it completely blocked, no keys, nothing wanted to respond. Only thing (after google search) a hard reset..
The main problem with the Nokia Lumia familly is that you cannot unload the battery. Hard reset goes with "sound button down and switch off button down together for about 5 to 10 seconds"..
The signature is in building process.. Please wait...
|
|
|
|
|
...fixed that title for you. My Android does that occasionally. And I've seen a couple of my friend's iPhones and Androids do it.
|
|
|
|
|
Doesn't sound that complicated like the process for an iPhone to reset. There were 2-3 different "reset" or boot modes where you had to press various buttons for a varying duration at various times of the boot process.
Don't know if that has changed since then but I'd guess not.
|
|
|
|
|
Home Button + Lock Key it is for iPhones now.
|
|
|
|
|
I study computer programming in a government scholarship for 2 years
All we study in that scholarship is all computer programming, just a little basic in some computer, database, networking etc.
I'm going to enroll next school year as a freshmen. There are 3 course that I want ComEng, IT, ICT
I think Computer Engineer is the most difficult, so I'm thinking the what is better between that two
ICT or IT
What???
|
|
|
|
|
Computer Engineering is the one you want to do, it will be the most interesting/in depth course. IT will be a lot of PC system administration and a bit of programming probably, IT will be dull as hell and along the lines of "This is how you type in Word".
I've done all 3 so I have experience. 
.-.
|o,o|
,| _\=/_ .-""-.
||/_/_\_\ /[] _ _\
|_/|(_)|\\ _|_o_LII|_
\._. |\_/|"` |_| ==== |_|
|_|_| ||" || ||
|-|-| ||LI o ||
|_|_| ||'----'||
/_/ \_\ /__| |__\
|
|
|
|
|
My degree was called Information Technology when I did it. It was a mixture of programming (including assembly), electrical engineering, communication theory, other stuff.
Surely what a course is called is irrelevant, it is what the content is that matters and different places will use different names for the same content or the same name with different content.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
|
|
|
|
|
Mine was called "Computer Science" (well, it started off as "Maths and Computer Science" but I discovered that I hated the Maths side after all and failed all the maths exams at teh end of year one)
That dates me!
(Get it in before someone else does: "Well, it's not as if anyone else would")
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
|
|
|
|
|
We did a few maths components too.
The one in the first year was supposed to be an introduction to the maths techniques needed and was an open book exam.
Anyone not getting 100% should have been slapped round the head with the book, cos it was clearly no use to them for any other purpose.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
|
|
|
|
|
ChrisElston wrote: ...should have been slapped round the head with the book, cos it was clearly no use to them for any other purpose.
I never have understood the belief that shaking the outer container around would get the neurons inside to move better when there has never been empirical evidence that ever happens. The only thing that is evident is the satisfaction gotten by the one doing the shaking.
Seems to me if the sharp end of a pickaxe could be applied without consequence instead, that would be more satisfying. So, that is what I imagine doing. Voila, temporary satisfaction imagining a better world, without consequence.
|
|
|
|
|
OriginalGriff wrote: I discovered that I hated the Maths side after all and failed all the maths exams at teh end of year one
I knew I couldn't be the only one!
It's not really my fault though. I think they replaced my math books with Egyptian... 
It's an OO world.
public class Sander : Lazy<Person>{
public void DoWork(){ throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
|
|
|
|
|
I know that feeling!
But I always assumed it was Martian... 
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
|
|
|
|
|
I was thinking about writing some math articles on CP. I could explain the math and show some code examples where that math is applied (or some programmer at Microsoft already applied it for you).
What's a better way to learn something than by writing about it yourself? I might even start to like math in the process.
Could be convenient since I still have five other math courses and some AI and security classes which all use math quite extensively...
So far I failed the course (re-exam next week) and banged my book against the wall in frustration damaging both the book and wall... Yeah, I'll enjoy writing those articles...
It's an OO world.
public class Sander : Lazy<Person>{
public void DoWork(){ throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
|
|
|
|
|
I had to do a re-write of the one I got zero in in order to stay on the course - even though I dropped the match and went straight computing.
In those days, that meant they posted you a copy of the exam paper you had sat and said "try again - post your answers back by the end of next month and don't fail this time"
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
|
|
|
|
|
ChrisElston wrote: it is what the content is that matters
I agree with that. You should get the classes which are taught in each case and see what course better suits your needs.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell
|
|
|
|
|
someone told me that computer engineer has a high tuition 
What???
|
|
|
|
|
Probably means it's a good course then!
Seriously: you are going to take "somebodies" word for actual values of tuition fees? Check them yourself! They may even vary from college to college...
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
|
|
|
|
|
I'm not sure where you're studying, but in the states, I attended both a private and public university, and in each case, tuition per hour was the same for all subjects (though some might have lab fees and the like). Look into it.
|
|
|
|
|
Without seeing the complete details of each course we cannot answer the question. Choose the one that contains the most interesting subject matter for you.
Veni, vidi, abiit domum
|
|
|
|
|
Agreed - one college's idea of an "IT" course is anothers "ICT" course, and vice versa.
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
|
|
|
|
|
Richard MacCutchan wrote: Without seeing the complete details
that's the problem, I've search in google and the results is not that many so I don't know...
What???
|
|
|
|
|
I think that's what Richard is saying: google probably won't help - you need to look at the specific school and see what the courses it offers involve.
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
