India, May 21 -- One amazing thing about the IT professionals that I've met over the past three decades in tech journalism is how well they multitask. Heck, they keep one eye on the systems they have running and a second on what their business is doing and how it's changing. Yet, they still manage to track the constant changes in technology, and think about how each industry development might impact their jobs.

Then there is the job itself. There's a sense that most IT pros stay on alert for the next career opportunity, even if it means jumping to a new company. Blame it on corporate interest in outsourcing or the still-common feeling among executives that IT is just a utility or cost center. Those IT pros work hard and well, but in exch...