A nephew of mine was talking just the other day about his company outsourcing to India. He said they’re fine as long as they’re following exact instructions. But as soon as there’s a problem they’re completely helpless. They can’t think for themselves to solve the problem or work around it, so they just stop until someone tells them what to do. Partly this is because their educational system is centered on rote memorization and their work culture discourages any kind of initiative by underlings.
“A nephew of mine was talking just the other day about his company outsourcing to India. He said they’re fine as long as they’re following exact instructions. But as soon as there’s a problem they’re completely helpless. They can’t think for themselves to solve the problem or work around it, so they just stop until someone tells them what to do.”
That’s what I’ve seen in my 30 years in tech.