There's a real phenomenon where the top talent works mostly for FAANG / other big tech's local r&d centers / top local start-ups - or are founders; The second t

There's a real phenomenon where the top talent works mostly for FAANG / other big tech's local r&d centers / top local start-ups - or are founders; The second tier mostly work for smaller start-ups; And the third tier work for companies and outsourcing shops targeting the local market, which is very small and thus these companies pay less. This leads to a situation where apps and websites facing the local market are usually sub par, apart from the rare case where a good start-up uses it as a dogfood playground for new tech.