Predictions for Programmers

Well, the forecast is gloomy for US programmers. Over the last several years we have seen software firms outsource high tech jobs to India. This is not just programming, but Database Analyst, helpdesk, even the infrastructure of web servers sits now in some far off country.

As a result few americans are studying computer science in college. The reply is that Bill Gates wants more H1B visas for jobs that no longer exist. Many US programmer are unemployed, others have taken jobs in fast food and are barely able to survive.

My Proogramming Prediction is that we see now a decline in workforce, but a few small companies still hire a programmer or two. However, soon these companies will over the intrernet hire people from other countries. Places where people work for 50 cents an hour and they all want to work at 7-11.