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For the "Anymore" part of the authors title to be logical, the points in his article about decreases in income disparity over time must be considered an integral part of his argument, i.e., before the disparities were reduced, outsourcing (according to him) worked.

Regardless, the question about how other businesses can be successful in their relationships if his argument were to hold water still stands—every business relationship involves imperfectly aligned interests.

By the way, a client benefits from positive return on investment. A client who loses money and receives a well-designed and efficient code base does not, i.e., the codebase is merely one component with variable traits that must be adjusted properly for each scenario.