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But doesn't Germany have a rather weak software industry? If it comes to competing on software, I am not sure if they will be able to attract top talent.

• threeseed 9y ago
  Depends what you compare it to. Everywhere is relatively weak against the West Coast scene. That said there is still a lot of talent in the EU and it's only going to get better since the Brexit negotiations is going off the rails and companies are starting to relocate.
• zhdc1 9y ago
  I don't get why people still think this. Look at the other comments in this thread. Germany isn't the best place to bootstrap a startup, but it has amazing universities and very established - and sophisticated - multinationals that train end employ a large number of incredibly talented people.
• namelost 9y ago
  Many people want to live in Germany, there's nothing wrong with Germany itself. If German companies were competitive in pay and culture, they could easily attract the best from around the world. It's my observation that many German companies are not interested in top talent, and see software developers as a cost center for which they need to get "value for money".
  • kbwt 9y ago
    Right, the latter part of your comment describes exactly why Germany has been exporting its skilled Software Engineers for the past few decades. The question is, when will the circumstances change and how long will it take to reverse the damage that has been done?
• thomasz 9y ago
  Germany has a comparatively weak consumer software industry.
• Glawen 9y ago
  They are kind of weak for computer SW compared to USA, but are quite strong in Europe. Their pay packages for SW engineer in the automotive industry is however exremly competitive for Europe. For me it is only nearly on par with switzerland, taking into account the cost of living.