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Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by codeddesign on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:03AM (#20737340)
The unfortunate part is that these visas are being used for cheap labor rather than not being able to fund talent.
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by crb002 on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:25AM (#20737502)
If I were a VC I would invest huge in Mexico City talent development. Far more under-trained talent there and same time zone so remote from MC is temporally seamless.
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by commandlinefan on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:59AM (#20737783)
Harder to find English speakers there, though. Plus, Mexico's government is a lot more uncertain than India's.
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by mersenne on Monday August 19, 2019 @11:22AM (#20738538)
From my experience, it's actually kind of easy to find English speakers here. That's why a lot of US-based tech companies are opening up teams here or recruiting people from here. The government's uncertainty has not affected business for this particular case.
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by bumby on Monday August 19, 2019 @10:42AM (#20738160)
Investing in border towns in the U.S. could help solve the language issue. There's a large population of bilingual talent there
Re:H-1B Visa Most Used for 'Software Engineer,' 'Software De... by ocardoso on Monday August 19, 2019 @11:26AM (#20738577)
Border town developer here. Indeed, there's a ton of talent in Mexico's border towns (specially in Mexicali and Tijuana), highly qualified and with decent bilingual skills.