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Re:Ohio Prison System Bans Java Computer Manual, but Allows ... by carlmr on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @04:08AM (#36415773)

I've been developing software in Germany for years now, and while offshoring never completely stopped, the trust in offshoring dropped a lot.

And only very basic tasks are sent abroad, since cultural differences have made it impossible to trust any output.

Eastern Europe has the advantage of a more closely related culture than India which was the prime offshoring target in the 90s, but as you say the salary differential isn't as large, meaning a lot of companies will think twice about the overhead.

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Re:Ohio Prison System Bans Java Computer Manual, but Allows ... by ChuckNorris89 on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @04:52AM (#36416073)

>cultural differences have made it impossible to trust any output

That cuts both ways, with German culture (in IT/tech) being off-putting to many foreign talent as well, who tend to prefer anglophone countries or anglophone companies operating in Germany, and strictly avoid traditional German companies, for good reasons.

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