Any monkey can code, but to design a successful system requires an intimate understanding of the users, the culture, the industry, and the goals.
Yes - every development area I see outsourced - code quality drops immediately.
And it’s no longer just developers - hardware engineers, server admins, business analysts....no IT dicipline is safe from the H1B virus at this point.
I’ve been in the industry 20 years now, and I don’t expect it to exist as a career path for anyone except imported H1B workers path within the next 5 years if Obama, the Dems, and the Chamber servicing GOP-E knee-padders get their way. That includes myself.