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You know what else you will not find in Germany? Successful software companies. There’s basically SAP (which is a multinational that hides its revenues abroad)

You know what else you will not find in Germany? Successful software companies. There’s basically SAP (which is a multinational that hides its revenues abroad) and hardly anything else. Hmm, I wonder why that is.

TeMPOraL 8y ago
Define successful. I know of one German software company that's raking in money and large contracts, despite being staffed with underpaid junior developers and overpaid clueless managers. I had this eye-opening moment, after which I asked my boss, how is it possible that we have the expertise and yet they have the money...
- chrisper 8y ago
  And what did he answer?
  - TeMPOraL 8y ago
    He shrugged and continued to desperately try to clean up a mess aforementioned company just caused.
chrisper 8y ago
Yet, Google, Microsoft etc. still have offices in Germany.
- ur-whale 8y ago
  They're just here to suck in the local talent, filter the best of them and "gently" nudge them towards a job in the US. No one is saying there isn't eng. talent in Germany. They're just mistreated by the system. And the valley tech giants know this very well and take advantage of it.