When issue 12.02 went to press, US tech jobs were pouring overseas faster than ever, and programmers were pissed. "You can feel the rage," wrote Daniel H. Pink, who chronicled the turmoil in his February 2004 cover story. Well, we survived — prospered, even. In fact, the reason there aren't more tech jobs in the US is a shortage of talent.
The anti-outsourcing activists have mostly melted into the woodwork. One Web site we mentioned — nojobsforindia.com — is riddled with Google ads for (oh, the irony!) outsourcing firms. Of the four political action groups we cited, only one seems to still exist. And programmer turned politico Mike Emmons didn't even make the ballot in his bid for Congress.
Meanwhile, the software companies we profiled are thriving. Patni has doubled its ranks to some 14,000; Hexaware Technologies has quadrupled. Outsourcing is blooming in places like Bulgaria, China, and Egypt. And still, the US economy continues to create jobs. Remember that happy ending we promised? Roll the credits.
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