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Yesterday I submitted an interview with the co-founder of SAP, a leading figure in the technology sector[1], about the state of the software sector in Germany.

by maayank 14y ago

Yesterday I submitted an interview with the co-founder of SAP, a leading figure in the technology sector[1], about the state of the software sector in Germany. He had lots of criticism and comparisons with the U.S., so if you find this article interesting consider reading that interview: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4344429 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4344429 [1] I'm a former employee of SAP, so I'm biased :-)

mbesto 14y ago
Former SAP employee here too :) Great interview. Awesome questions and always enjoy Plattner's view of the world. ps- Where were you based? I was in Newton Square and St.Leon/Rot.
- maayank 14y ago
  Research at Ra'anana Israel: http://goo.gl/maps/M7Xcw http://goo.gl/maps/M7Xcw It is a great interview! Both the reporter and Hasso were not afraid to be bold. It is also a common criticism in the local financial newspapers that Israeli startups have a problem with rapid international growth because of language/cultural differences, so it was interesting for me to compare what he said also to the local scene and not just the American one.
  - mbesto 14y ago
    Very cool. I worked in support, and would deal with some of the portal guys from time to time in Ra'anana
    - maayank 14y ago
      Would be interesting to hear your take on [1] :-) In any case, if you're ever in the greater Tel Aviv area give me a shout! (my email is at my profile) [1] http://www.quora.com/Israeli-Culture/Why-are-Israeli-people-so-hard-to-work-with/answer/Ohad-Samet http://www.quora.com/Israeli-Culture/Why-are-Israeli-people-...
      - mbesto 14y ago
        I'm actually considering a Tel Aviv trip in the next year. Would love to make it out there at some point. I'm based in London now so it's a (relatively) easy trip over. In regards to working with Israelis... The only interaction I had was during an SAP escalation. Typically (and was the case here) customers are extremely demanding during escalations and SAP (globally) would bend over backwards for them. I was in America at the time and working with the guys in Ra'anana. In many cases they pushed back to us and would get very frustrated. Overall I think it was their attitude towards being part of the team that wasn't that great.

by maayank 14y ago

mbesto 14y ago

Former SAP employee here too :) Great interview. Awesome questions and always enjoy Plattner's view of the world. ps- Where were you based? I was in Newton Square and St.Leon/Rot.

maayank 14y ago
Research at Ra'anana Israel: http://goo.gl/maps/M7Xcw http://goo.gl/maps/M7Xcw It is a great interview! Both the reporter and Hasso were not afraid to be bold. It is also a common criticism in the local financial newspapers that Israeli startups have a problem with rapid international growth because of language/cultural differences, so it was interesting for me to compare what he said also to the local scene and not just the American one.
- mbesto 14y ago
  Very cool. I worked in support, and would deal with some of the portal guys from time to time in Ra'anana
  - maayank 14y ago
    Would be interesting to hear your take on [1] :-) In any case, if you're ever in the greater Tel Aviv area give me a shout! (my email is at my profile) [1] http://www.quora.com/Israeli-Culture/Why-are-Israeli-people-so-hard-to-work-with/answer/Ohad-Samet http://www.quora.com/Israeli-Culture/Why-are-Israeli-people-...
    - mbesto 14y ago
      I'm actually considering a Tel Aviv trip in the next year. Would love to make it out there at some point. I'm based in London now so it's a (relatively) easy trip over. In regards to working with Israelis... The only interaction I had was during an SAP escalation. Typically (and was the case here) customers are extremely demanding during escalations and SAP (globally) would bend over backwards for them. I was in America at the time and working with the guys in Ra'anana. In many cases they pushed back to us and would get very frustrated. Overall I think it was their attitude towards being part of the team that wasn't that great.