All this may be true, however, it may also be one of the reasons that Europe has not been a bigger player in the software revolution. The specialness and associ

All this may be true, however, it may also be one of the reasons that Europe has not been a bigger player in the software revolution. The specialness and associated pay that Silicon Valley places on software engineers is at least partially because of the explosion of innovation possible in the field right now, which perhaps Europe has been slow to recognize.