Back in the late 1990's, I too was aware of the out-sourcing, but didn't know that it was going onto the extent that it was and is. I too posted the same question onto various forums, and was convinced by the focal, "Glass is half-full" crowd to continue into the field.
When I graduated in 2000 with a degree from a prestigious university with a degree in Software Engineering, the market had just dropped out for software developers. I was the only one from class to get a job - and I got that job because of my part-time networking experience.
Flash-forward to today - I work at a very high-level position within a Seattle-based Fortune 500 financial institution. I make great money, and really enjoy my work.
Yet, this corporation is in the middle of out-sourcing everything possible to India.
I personally out-sourced my former department to India, and had to play pretty dirty politics to survive and get into the position I have now.
If you want to always feel the pressure to keep correctly guessing the next big trend (ie, Java, Python, etc), feel the pressure from out-sourcing, feel the pressure from recent graduates, then welcome - please jump on in.
The water's fine - it's just what lurks under the surface that may get you. Or maybe, like me, you'll be the lucky one to claw your way to the surface and grab the last life-jacket.
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You'd be wise to choose another career.
Back in the late 1990's, I too was aware of the out-sourcing, but didn't know that it was going onto the extent that it was and is. I too posted the same question onto various forums, and was convinced by the focal, "Glass is half-full" crowd to continue into the field.
When I graduated in 2000 with a degree from a prestigious university with a degree in Software Engineering, the market had just dropped out for software developers. I was the only one from class to get a job - and I got that job because of my part-time networking experience.
Flash-forward to today - I work at a very high-level position within a Seattle-based Fortune 500 financial institution. I make great money, and really enjoy my work.
Yet, this corporation is in the middle of out-sourcing everything possible to India.
I personally out-sourced my former department to India, and had to play pretty dirty politics to survive and get into the position I have now.
If you want to always feel the pressure to keep correctly guessing the next big trend (ie, Java, Python, etc), feel the pressure from out-sourcing, feel the pressure from recent graduates, then welcome - please jump on in.
The water's fine - it's just what lurks under the surface that may get you. Or maybe, like me, you'll be the lucky one to claw your way to the surface and grab the last life-jacket.