” The use of contract programmers on company- development
projects is soaring, according to new research from Evans Data
Corp.“More than 70% of companies surveyed are outsourcing some
software-development work, up from 40% in May 2001, the
software-development research firm says. It’s likely that economic
conditions are playing into the trend, as companies look to get
more work without the added expense and administration of full-time
employees.“About 80% of those companies with at least 10,000 employees are
outsourcing some development. That figure is 66% for companies that
have 1,000 to 10,000 people…”
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