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Maybe I am being over critical/skeptical but tech companies could be a great way to launder money for organized crime in that part of the world.

• mamcx 12y ago
  Nope! That is what I say with untapped potential. We are not even targets for them! Corruption is the most big problem, and yes, contracts with governments and big companies still rely too much in "I know you, you know me, where is my 'commission'?"; but, the developer is not a "high class" worker in the way is it in the Silicon valley. Programing is still see as "the thing that nerds do to make computers run", so we are not high on the list of things that make shady actors huge money. ---- A big problem is get quality investors. Not get money: I have several offers among this years, but from people with a lot of money but no understanding of tech, or the assumption that investment in a startup entitled them to become the boss and get 50% or more on it. Not many get in that bad terms, so that is another reason the "shady actors" are some few connected companies but not more. The rest of us are in the shadow, working hard and not getting in troubles.
  • yc1010 12y ago
    I wasnt talking about making money, but cleaning dirty money, different things.