Of course. There are a lot more capable fish in the pond than the ones with the connections to a Western company, plus the capable fish in a Western pond but no

Of course. There are a lot more capable fish in the pond than the ones with the connections to a Western company, plus the capable fish in a Western pond but nobody talking to them because the onus is on the fish. You probably know people who are better programmers than people you work with who don't earn as much as people more socially savvy or placed, and who might want to also pay off a mortgage after 30 years.