[zangiku]

Interesting to see the _very_ strong parallels to Japanese culture here.

For everyone arguing about whether this is true of all Chinese culture, of course there is innovative thinking in China, Wu is simply pointing out that in places where people aren't getting paid to innovate but rather are there to do a 9-5 job, there is little (and, in many cases, negative) incentive culturally to think outside the box and push the envelope. Don't expect that your contractor is going to go the extra mile for you. Getting specifications right and driving the production process are on you.

[GuiA]

I don't think people half assing 9-5 jobs they have no interest in is unique to Chinese culture. It's actually a pretty universal thing in every country I've lived in.

[zorked]

And, for that matter, Germany.

This culture isn't bad and works reasonably well in a lot of places.

(not my thing though)

[zhemao]

> places where people aren't getting paid to innovate but rather are there to do a 9-5 job, there is little (and, in many cases, negative) incentive culturally to think outside the box and push the envelope

That's pretty much every country, including the US. Even many Silicon Valley companies are this way.