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The whole valley has been filled with top french engineers for 40 years. This brain drain is actually one of the reason france is in such a miserable state rela
by bsaul 6y ago
The whole valley has been filled with top french engineers for 40 years. This brain drain is actually one of the reason france is in such a miserable state relative to IT economy. The only ones left are the ones prefering a cosy seat at a large established company. All the entrepreneurs have been leaving, and it’s a misery (another example under the spotlight now, although in a different field, is the head of moderna).
- wazoox 6y agoAlso the co-founder of Docker (lots of French people at Docker too, from what I know).
- spacedcowboy 6y agoSame reason as for the UK. The money is better here.
- gen220 6y agoI have a friend from France who has a successful career in software (making good money in the United States). His parents are kind of disappointed in my friend, though, because they don't believe his career is a "real job" (like a lawyer, doctor, financier etc.). I think this is a contributing factor to why people leave. "Software Engineer", for all our quibbles over what it means, is comparatively well-respected and well-compensated job in the US. People want to live and work where their skills are valued.
- 908B64B197 6y agoIt's something I never understood. Worked along folks from EPFL, the X and Poly. What they told me about their startup ecosystem back home was unbelievable. And compensation was a joke too. Are French folks... aware their smartest are in California?