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The current state of affairs is concerning. But what really concerns me is how much of the innovation in the infrastructure layer is American. I can browse inno
by bjornsing 1y ago
The current state of affairs is concerning. But what really concerns me is how much of the innovation in the infrastructure layer is American. I can browse innovative infra layer startups all day and not come across a single European company. Why is that?
- edelbitter 1y agoThe almost-superset relationship of the respective non-waivable human/employee/consumer rights, and the weak enforcement of a level playing ground in each market. If you want to have competitive business both sides of the pond, the logical choice is to put the money on the American side and achieve ROI before the EU dishes out noteworthy fines for non-compliance. In maybe 10 years when you have outgrown those sums. Much cheaper/easier than the other way around: build a company in Europe and to European standards.. and then try to make it skip all the costly procedures it may legally skip when doing business with/against Americans.
- dijit 1y agobecause the American companies pay better and even if people managed to come up with something very innovative, they would then be purchased by a US mega corporation anyway. All you will end up with is more or less rich, and frankly the risk is that you go broke. So, why not take the money and work at a US tech company? They’ll get the tech anyway if its good and you get more stability this way.