[tassl]

I am not arguing the utility of having a Spanish HN nor I want to criticize the utility of knowing English. But for some Spanish /Latin American Hackers time is also a constrain and they might not have time to be fluent at a foreign language. Read it, understand it... sure, but fluently writing/talking requires time.

I have been lucky to be born in a region with 2 official languages and more lucky to have a 3rd language in my family and being able to learn English and French in school. But... this is not normal in the rest of Europe.

In any case, I am not sure if I have understood correctly your last sentence. Did you mean "pay maybe more"? I am not sure of what you are implying...

[ericd]

Less than what companies have to pay US programmers could still be far above average for a programming job in those countries, depending on cost of living and labor market differences. Basically, he's saying it's a win for everyone involved.

[mrleinad]

At the risk of my karma, can I state what everyone who reads this in the states is thinking about?

"They took err jerb!!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzivCJ9pzU