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by tinyprojects 1424 days ago
Also noticing this - very hard to find software engineers in the UK right now. Apparently we have a major skill shortage[1] - which I'm not surprised by, given how little CS/coding was pushed in schools 5-10 years ago.

[1]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62098767
2 comments
smeagull 1424 days ago
How is it that Silicon Valley is in America, when we have so many net-savvy tech-heads here. They may have the silicon chip, but we have the silicon chap, and of course, chapesses
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chucksta 1424 days ago
More people and more money, but also respect the quip if it was just a setup.
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WithinReason 1424 days ago
Could it be about attracting talent from abroad instead? I work in the UK and more than 70% of my team is not from the UK. It used to be even more.
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