April 28, 2004 6:30 AM

Companies find some computer jobs best done in U.S.
Posted by Jason Butlerat 6:30 AM

The New York Times reports on the obvious: some programming jobs are better done in the U.S.

[E]ven though programmers in India cost Bladelogic $3,500 a month versus a monthly cost of $10,000 for programmers in the United States. "The cost savings in India were three to one," [CEO] Mr. Ittycheria said . "But the difference in productivity was six to one."

Bladelogic's chief technology officer, Vijay Manwani, born and educated in India, predicts that once the "hype cycle" about Indian outsourcing runs its course, projects will come back to the United States "when people find that their productivity goals have not been met."