[xadoc]

Lisbon is definitely a nice place to live, but not so much to work. Otherwise why the significant emigration rate of tech workers/skilled workers? Pay is low and the hours are long. VC money in Portugal is very limited and bureaucracy is still more than what you would expect comparing to the UK.

Most entrepreneurship programs are state sponsored and usually there is some big international company involved, from incubation these companies become state dependent.

[mping]

The pay is low if you compare to London, even so I had colleagues in Lisbon earning more (before taxes) than devs in London. If you don't earn enough here to live comfortably, either you dont have the skills (yet?) or have no idea of the market you're in.

Of course, if your plan is to earn money, in Europe London is the place to be.