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My pet theory on why tech in Europe is worse than in the US is the lack of career opportunities for software devs. If I, as a developer, want to make more than
by brodo 2y ago
My pet theory on why tech in Europe is worse than in the US is the lack of career opportunities for software devs. If I, as a developer, want to make more than 100k a year here in Germany, the easiest thing is to work remotely for a US company. There is no corporate ladder for devs. If there is one, it isn't very long. Hungry, young devs move into management or consulting. So, there is no incentive to get better as a developer.
I’m, of course, talking generalities here; there will be exceptions.
- whiplash451 2y agoIs it really that bad with the Datadog, Databricks, and the like plus the local bigtech offices?
- andersa 2y agoI'm currently in Germany working remotely for a US company as you described. They pay around 200k pre tax. There are real growth options from there. I've never seen a single competing offer from a German company, not even at the highest level. A local career here as a developer is a dead end.