Re: The programming language market (was Re: [Haskell-cafe] Why functional programming matters

Tim Chevalier wrote:

On 1/26/08, Paul Johnson wrote:

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* Say "computers are cheap but programmers are expensive" whenever explaining a correctness or productivity feature.

This is true only if talking to people in high-income nations.

Even in low-income nations, its only false in the short term. If you have skilled programmers with computers and Internet connections then their wages inflate to the world norm. IIRC India is seeing 20%/year wage inflation for comp-sci graduates. And thats without the impact of H1-B and related programmes around the world. Paul.