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I think the situation had vastly improved by the mid-late 80s. Contrary to the prediction in the paper in the original post, by the 90s there was a burgeoning s
by dmazin 4y ago
I think the situation had vastly improved by the mid-late 80s. Contrary to the prediction in the paper in the original post, by the 90s there was a burgeoning software scene in Russia (and I'm sure other Soviet states). My dad worked at a manufacturer where, in the late 80s, he developed FEA software that he still sells to this day (https://quickfield.com https://quickfield.com).
- linksnapzz 4y agoA former co-worker of mine started a CAD/CAM software company in Russia in the late 80s-early 90s. He was targeting soviet x86 & VAX clones. Business was not bad; but the weird postsoviet economy made it untenable. He told me: "I was making good money on paper; but still, I had to spend a whole month's paycheck to buy four new tires for my car. They were not even particularly good tires, and it wasn't a very good car!"