| > the problem is that there aren't enough By what measure? > just look at how oversubscribed the H1B visa is What is your interpretation of this? Who would turn down the chance of cheap labor even without a shortage? > I can't believe how common this idea that "free market will fix everything!" is on HN This is an exaggerated characterisation; but to some degree it is necessary to rely on market principles, given how complex the economy is. > even in a nation of 300M+ people, they aren't graduating in large enough numbers. Demand is high. Why is the population count relevant? People are choosing other career paths, which means there isn't enough incentive to choose IT. > One could argue why a country with 16000M+ people, India, won not a single gold medal at the last olympics You could, and why not? Are you implying India is incapable of producing gold-medal winning athletes? > Simply changing lowest salary to $130k wont magically fix it Not overnight, might it might in the long run. Why wouldn't it? > But the solutions offered so far DO NOT, WILL NOT solve those problems You mean the bodyshop abuse? Won't a minimum wage requirement fix it? |
The labor is not cheap. I have already explained this.
> Demand is high. Why is the population count relevant? People are choosing other career paths, which means there isn't enough incentive to choose IT.
It isn't. I bring it up because the parent brought it up. I think we are in agreement here.
> You could, and why not? Are you implying India is incapable of producing gold-medal winning athletes?
Most certainly not.
> Not overnight, might it might in the long run. Why wouldn't it?
I have already explained this. Please don't ask the same question for me to give the same answer. The only reason I am replying is because you seem to be genuinely interested in an open-minded discussion about this issue.
> You mean the bodyshop abuse? Won't a minimum wage requirement fix it?
No, I don't mean the bodyshop abuse. The problem: not enough Americans to fill vacancies in tech sector. That is the problem that this solution won't fix.