Re:Offshoring is not making UK computer scientists largest u...
by DrJokepu on Monday September 27, 2010 @10:02AM
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I have cancelled my BCS membership after one year. My membership wasn't even marginally useful for me in any way, their magazine constantly reminds me that they have absolutely no idea what's really going on in technology and they keep spamming me with their stuff I don't care about.
Re:Offshoring is not making UK computer scientists largest u...
by gaius on Monday September 27, 2010 @10:38AM
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Lawyers and doctors professional organizations are more like guilds. But the IMechE, the BCS et al actively work against the best interests of their individual members! The IMechE at least has the basic function of granting CEng to those that need it; there is no reason for anyone to be a BCS member at all.
Re:Offshoring is not making UK computer scientists largest u...
by zandorg on Monday September 27, 2010 @04:49PM
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Actually one of the magazines I got from the BCS (circa 2005) was saying how great outsourcing is. I wasn't so enthusiastic and didn't agree with the article.
Re:Offshoring is not making UK computer scientists largest u...
by zandorg on Monday September 27, 2010 @12:56PM
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Ah, just a name drop: I met the President of the BCS (at the time) Wendy Hall at the Hypertext 2003 conference. I told her I was working with Ted Nelson (without whom she wouldn't have got so far) and she looked confused, as if not working for grants/funding was an unusual thing.
Re:Offshoring is not making UK computer scientists largest u...
by gaius on Monday September 27, 2010 @01:04PM
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If you look at something like this: http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.8710 - they're selling to IT management, they are very far from being an organization to represent the rank-and-file.
Doubtless - that old British classism rearing its head - they would say that the managers are the "professionals" and the actual practitioners are mere labourers, like miners.
I saw this as well when I was doing Mech Eng at college: time and time again, we were told, by the IMechE, our supposed professional body, that there was a huge shortage of mechanical (and other) engineers. I gather from physicists and chemists that they are told, there is a huge shortage of scientists. But any fule kno, the laws of supply and demand apply. I still get contacted by recruiters in engineering, offering me in some cases less than half of my present salary to go back...