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Re:Ask HN: Why is tech UX so bad in general? by Flankk on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @06:14AM (#29636256)
The H-1B program allows companies and other employers in the United States to temporarily employ cheap foreign workers in occupations that require highly specialized knowledge. Many businesses outsource work to other countries for additional cost savings. Companies rely heavily on automated testing to mitigate the downside of hiring less skilled developers. You have worse UX but they spend less money. What can you do.
Re:Ask HN: Why is tech UX so bad in general? by delnabla on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @06:24AM (#29636298)
Are you implying that immigrants or devs working remote from other countries are less competent? If so, consider how much additional hurdles those guys had to overcome in order to find a job in the US.
Re:Ask HN: Why is tech UX so bad in general? by Kaze404 on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @07:06AM (#29636566)
What about being from a country that's not the United States makes a developer less skilled?
Re:Ask HN: Why is tech UX so bad in general? by omgitsabird on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:47AM (#29647318)
Nothing.

From browsing software engineering literature from the early 2000s, the common issue seems to be communication or processes, which is the fault of the hiring company, not that of the developers/consultancy themselves.

Re:Ask HN: Why is tech UX so bad in general? by bobsterman on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @07:38AM (#29636783)
It's not that they arent skilled, they just don't have the incentive to demonstrate them.
Re:Ask HN: Why is tech UX so bad in general? by Kaze404 on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @08:18AM (#29637069)
How so?