Why “Consulting” is being discussed
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2011! Funny enough, I did work in a consulting company around that time that was doing a "Facebook for Dogs" for a rich client, and I remember coming to the office one day and t…
by whstl · Oct 8, 2026
several people on my team cannot even reason with decisions their code made, why architecture is a certain way, etc. without consulting their agent. its the thinking that is fal…
by rbtprograms · Oct 8, 2026
myopic systems are one thing. developers and product leaders outright refusing to even click on pages and test features before they go to production is worse than their orgs sim…
by rbtprograms · Oct 8, 2026
> Outsourcing is not new, yet they haven't done it to date I didn't say "outsourcing", outsourcing is where you have a different company do the thing (who may or may not be in t…
by ben_w · Oct 8, 2026
Why did it took decades to see this simple H1-B industry practices thriving in glory? The post-grad visa machine, core practices of consulting companies, salary differences etc?…
by zkmon · Oct 8, 2026
> Certainly not at Microsoft. I was specifically responding to the list I quoted, which did not list Microsoft and was mostly Indian consulting firms. > There's a similar evalua…
by palmotea · Oct 8, 2026
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A consultant is a professional who provides advice or services in an area of specialization. Consulting services generally fall under the domain of professional services, as contingent work. Read more on Wikipedia