The Truth About Offshoring: Why Tech Jobs Are Disappearing for Good

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Hello World! We’re living through another brutal wave of mass layoffs in the tech industry. And once again, offshoring is being blamed as the main culprit. But is the story really that simple? In this video, I break down tech offshoring through the lens of 25 years in the industry, spanning the post-Y2K outsourcing boom, the Web 2.0 reversal, and today’s post-COVID Big Tech layoffs. I’ve worked inside the offshore experiment at every stage and I’ve seen both the dumpster-fire failures and the quiet brilliance that rarely makes headlines. We’ll talk about why early offshore codebases were often unmaintainable disasters, and why that wasn’t about raw talent, but time zones, communication gaps, and cultural dynamics. I explain the three major barriers that historically held offshore teams back and why many of those barriers have fallen over the last decade. You’ll also hear a deeply personal story about working with a brilliant offshore architect in India, his work ethic, his living conditions, and the uncomfortable truth about equal talent competing on profoundly unequal terms. From there, we zoom out to the big picture: Why offshoring continues to accelerate Whether regulation, H1B reform, tariffs, or AI could realistically slow it down And what happens if alternative global tech ecosystems fully emerge Finally, I share my honest conclusion: there is no clean fix waiting just around the corner. What exists instead is a system that quietly pits capable engineers against each other, while capital steadily wins. If you’re a software engineer, tech worker, or anyone trying to understand where the industry is headed, this video is for you. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_iEmYXdZJvjxdUMehwSXqw/join Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/codeslingem Subscribe to my Newsletter: https://asiandadenergy.substack.com/ Book a coaching session with me: https://calendly.com/codeslinger1 Buy my merch: https://asian-dad-energy-shop.fourthwall.com/ #layoffs #bigtech #outsourcing #softwareengineer #offshoring #h1bvisa