Indian techies are working with multinational companies in foreign countries and getting more and more freelance coding jobs from all over the world. Most of them even have a day job that they manage. According to a 2015 report, Appirio, an IT firm before being acquired by Wipro in 2016, had over 900000 coders enlisted, of which 300000 were from India. Even the Seattle Times reports that more than 40 percent of the techies in the USA are Indians. What is it with Indian techies and they being the blue-eyed boys for business conglomerates around the world?
Today we will look at the impact Indian techies have had on the progress of technology worldwide and try to decipher why they are so successful and hence preferred by tech giants over outsourcing services elsewhere. If you're an Indian freelancer in the tech industry and willing to get projects from worldwide clients, I advise you to register on the Gig4U freelancer marketplace and connect with global businesses. Gig4U is one of the best marketplaces reviewed by businesses and freelancers.
Why are Indian Developers Hired so Often?
Better Education
Primarily there is a mental aspect that needs to be considered. Indian techies are highly motivated for growth and are extremely ambitious. They constantly strive to improve their standard of living, which drives them to excellence. Next is the education system in India that makes Indian tech aspirants go through one of the toughest exams on the planet in the form of the Joint Entrance Examination to qualify for further technical education. JEE demands aspirants to handle an insane amount of pressure at an early age making them perfect candidates to handle multiple heavy assignments when required.
Better Intellect and Natural Factors
Intellectually, Indian programmers do better at applied Maths and Logic and hence excel at coding. With a booming population, there is an internal rat race to excel and pip the others and secure education from Ivy League universities. This increases the capabilities of Indian techies that they later use to serve organizations and clients. In terms of software development and computer engineering, it is expected that in just a couple of years, India will have the biggest pool of highly knowledgeable techies that will shape the world's future.
Good Language and Problem Solving Skills
In addition to the technical skills, Indians are introduced to the English language early and formally study it in schools. This makes them good at communicating and, when added to the technical skills, makes them ideal candidates to be hired for different technical job roles. The median age in India is 28.4 years, a good ten years less than in China. Hence, India has the advantage of a youth whose brain is perfectly developed to have a critical bend at solving complex problems.
Why Prefer Hiring Indians for Technical Job Roles than Outsource?
Outsourcing is mainly done to reduce overhead costs and offer better services. Thankfully with a vast population, Indian techies provide low rates for their services, rendering outsourcing redundant. Indians have the lowest average rates for developing software compared to other Asian countries. Indians have a solid cultural background that imbibes certain qualities from childhood that employers benefit from. Going the extra mile for employers, working overtime to make up for a lost time, adjusting to clients' time zones to keep work first in most scenarios, and offering iteration services after submission for client satisfaction are familiar with Indian techies; hence outsourcing is less beneficiary to the clients.
Conclusion
According to GILD, India will overtake the USA in terms of computer development and a sheer number of computer engineers by 2025 and is expected to contribute heavily towards single-handed development. If the question has been why major tech firms have Indians as CEOs, the next question is, when will Indians dominate the world tech space for good?
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