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Interesting, but feels a bit like pop-sociology. Any citations? Any evidence that this isn't just broad brush generalisations based on anecdotes and stereotypes
by codeulike 12y ago
Interesting, but feels a bit like pop-sociology. Any citations? Any evidence that this isn't just broad brush generalisations based on anecdotes and stereotypes?
- error54 12y agoAgreed. It links some article about how Germany is a "powerhouse" and then goes on to make some seemingly stereotypical claims about why.
- vendakka 12y agoIt does feel a bit like they are over generalising. In that spirit, anecdotal evidence feels appropriately non-rigorous. I'm Indian, worked in Silicon Valley for about 6 years and then moved to a small town in Germany a year back. Given this, I've seen both cultures from the perspective of an outsider. In my limited experience life feels more relaxed here in Germany. However, it definitely feels like less gets done here compared to Silicon Valley. Keep in mind that of those 6 years, 3 were at Google and 2 at a startup so I might have a positively biased view of American productivity :)