Gig coders to become a mainstream phenomenon in Indian IT

Software engineers could be contracted for 200 hours a year and paid per hour in the near future, if a model involving gig workers gains traction.

As remote delivery of services becomes increasingly accepted by clients, India’s IT services firms could mainstream gig workers in the post-pandemic world as work-from-home makes employing such talent feasible on a large scale.

At a recent IT event, InfosysNSE -1.10 %’ President and Deputy COO Ravi Kumar said the percentage of gig workers will go up to 35% in IT organisations. The Bengaluru-based IT services provider, which has been employing freelance or gig workers for some time, expects the proportion to increase due to the changing demands from clients.