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> It's very likely the engineering talent in San Francisco is better than that of Tokyo I'm not sure why this would be the case. From a capitalist point of vie
by komali2 3y ago
> It's very likely the engineering talent in San Francisco is better than that of Tokyo
I'm not sure why this would be the case. From a capitalist point of view, the engineering talent in Tokyo is at least as skilled if not moreso since Japan has better education outcomes, and, the workforce is more exploitable for raw hours.
- trilbyglens 3y agoYou're overlooking the fact that a huge majority of tech workers are not originally from the SV area. The US is a huge immigration destination, especially in tech, whereas Japan is a nearly impossible place to move to, not least of all because of immigration laws.