Not really that useful if I can't sort based on last publication, nor see how many episodes a given podcast has published when searching.
The idea of the index is it acts as an API for apps to build search and other things on. It can do some searches but ya know what I mean.
Putting snark aside, I'd rather work with the H-1B visa holders who are here locally. Not only does it make it easier for me to coordinate and deliver my projects, but there's a lot of local tax revenue being generated by these folks that we lose when they're working overseas.
I've been wondering since the 90s why I don't work with more Americans, but that ship has done sailed: a lot of Americans don't want to do this work. Even though it brings good pay with it. I don't know why that is, but that's the way it is.
But forcing us to use more and more offshore labor? That's just stupid.