It looks to me like the best way for a talented cs guy in the US to get ahead is to found startups until he achieves commercial success. Whereas the quickest w

It looks to me like the best way for a talented cs guy in the US to get ahead is to found startups until he achieves commercial success. Whereas the quickest way to get ahead in poor countries is to be noticed, get out of your country, and found a startup/join a company in a richer country. I know MS scouts these competitions for new hires. I'd imagine that for many this is their way out, so they're extremely motivated to win. The smart people go where they can best leverage their talents.