I hope you are right, but my understanding is that the high headcount in engineering could, in large part, be offset by American tax exemptions for engineering

I hope you are right, but my understanding is that the high headcount in engineering could, in large part, be offset by American tax exemptions for engineering salaries and that this exemption is being actively sunset. See: https://www.corumgroup.com/insights/major-tax-changes-us-software-companies https://www.corumgroup.com/insights/major-tax-changes-us-sof... https://technical.ly/startups/r-d-tax-change-reversal-startups/ https://technical.ly/startups/r-d-tax-change-reversal-startu...