--- Jim Dixon <jdd@dixons.org> wrote:
Meaning that 150,000 engineers are employed in Bangalore? Does this include software engineers, HTML coders, programmers, computer scientists?
Computer scientists are very few. Most engineering colleges and teachers emphasis simple on coding. If you know c/c++/oracle etc.. and good analytical skills and communication skills- one can get a job in bangalore if you have a computer engg. degree. The math education system from schools to colleges is pathetic. They simply give us the final formula,they dont bother to derive the equation or give any insight or intution of the problem. Most south indian students are weak at math. I see Steve Mynott's comment. Thats the cream,who usually emigrate. You get to see some of the very best.
Does it include say railway engineers, truck mechanics, the guy who fixes your air conditioning?
no,they don't.These are usual who do diploma. These people in india have better practial experience and aptitude than engineers. Software engineers are given a proper degree by the university.
In the same vein, what does 'techie' mean in the article quoted? When the article says that Bangalore has a lead of 20,000 techies over California, exactly what is this supposed to mean?
It would mean that bangalore has around 16000 to 17000 programmers.The other 3000 would be computer scientists.By computer scientists,I mean those people who has indepth knowledge of theory of algorithms,more of theorotical computer science.They can present you with the final algorithm and all the others have to do is code it. Sarath. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus