> "The WITCH engineer was just unwise enough to be born in India right? Probably went to the top schools there, has an MBA and a masters in compsci... Just... Indian, so worth less for some reason."
The comparison is between FAANG FTE and WITCH contractor. This isn't to do with nationality or birthplace. There are many Indian FAANG FTEs just as there are many American and European WITCH contractors.
Anyone who has worked with "WITCH" knows there is no comparison here. WITCH operates at high scale, low cost, low skill, low quality contractors. They cannot be compared to full time FAANG engineers.
The comparison is between FAANG FTE and WITCH contractor. This isn't to do with nationality or birthplace. There are many Indian FAANG FTEs just as there are many American and European WITCH contractors.