My 2 cents... The French system is great at producing mathematicians, and by extension computer scientists. The problem is there is a cultural aversion to ris

My 2 cents... The French system is great at producing mathematicians, and by extension computer scientists. The problem is there is a cultural aversion to risk taking and working for small companies, and the government is increasingly taxing away the upside. So why wouldn't people go abroad if they don't want to work for large boring firms? It's a shame, because the system produces some very smart people.