Software Sources U.S. Talented workforce of 2 million. But colleges are not meeting demand. RUSSIA Potentially 1.6 million programmers, but many of them are unacquainted with new technologies or business. INDIA 250,000 and growing 10% to 15% a year. With a small domestic software industry, much of the workforce is available for outsourcing work. JAPAN 1 million, but many of them tied up with proprietary corporate programs, which will be a nightmare to debug by the year 2000. DATA: BW, STANFORD UNIVERSITY Return to main story

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