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Re: Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers

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Post by mathverse » Wed, May 04, 2022, 8:36 PM UTC

locallost wrote: post #18

DoingIsLearning wrote: post #15

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Probably more to do with the salary expectations in Denmark. Most of Europe is for a multitude of reasons still expecting to treat software as a cost centre. The expectation of an IC making as much as a Director of is unthinkable to HR, even though the market worldwide is shifting exactly in that direction.

Don't know about Denmark, but I can confirm for Germany. I think the main reason is that in contrast to e.g. the US, software people don't innovate that much, the economy is not geared toward companies that have unlimited potential, and where having good software developers is a difference in billions if not trillions. Therefore they are valued a lot less. Would love to hear what you think the reasons are.

The reason is huge taxes. Earning 90k eur in Copenhagen nets you just 47k!!!

Re: Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers

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Post by eternityforest » Thu, May 05, 2022, 2:50 AM UTC

DeltaCoast wrote: post #38

eternityforest wrote: post #31

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I'm slightly surprised IRL Minecraft isn't a big thing. You'd think there would be a Lego competitor with square blocks, that could stack side-to-side, and everyone would go nuts for it

A lot of what's fun about Minecraft for me is the physics and crafting. I'm not sure that translates super well to physical alone. If you're willing use your imagination for those parts, Lego does offer Minecraft sets.

Some of it could be done through tech. Especially if blocks were decently sized, like 5cm by 5cm.

Redstone wouldn't quite work, you'd need wires or pre-stoned blocks, but you could use wireless, or adapt the concept slightly with other things like pneumatics.

You could have all the blocks have removable decorative tops, and an inner part with some kind of Lego style grid that can support gears, and have a train of them where you want the redstone power.

If you could find enough interesting ways to make blocks customizable you have crafting, especially if it's an open standard you can 3D print.

Water would be possible if you just accept a lot of leakage(Make your thing an island and have a pump that recycles faster then it leaks), or your make your pieces fit well.

If it got big you could have clubs and contests like we have shared servers.

At some point you'd really just need electronic blocks to properly do a lot of this stuff though, and it would probably be hard to pull off.

Re: Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers

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Post by tse42 » Thu, May 05, 2022, 8:13 PM UTC

locallost wrote: post #18

DoingIsLearning wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably more to do with the salary expectations in Denmark. Most of Europe is for a multitude of reasons still expecting to treat software as a cost centre. The expectation of an IC making as much as a Director of is unthinkable to HR, even though the market worldwide is shifting exactly in that direction.

Don't know about Denmark, but I can confirm for Germany. I think the main reason is that in contrast to e.g. the US, software people don't innovate that much, the economy is not geared toward companies that have unlimited potential, and where having good software developers is a difference in billions if not trillions. Therefore they are valued a lot less. Would love to hear what you think the reasons are.

I work for a German company from an Anglo country that pays software engineers well, so they have to pay market rates here.

I was embarrassed to find out I was being paid more than my more senior colleague from Germany, not even taking tax into account yet.

He could double his net total comp simply by moving here and doing the same role as he does now.

Re: Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers

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Post by marvin » Fri, May 06, 2022, 7:21 AM UTC

mathverse wrote: post #51

locallost wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't know about Denmark, but I can confirm for Germany. I think the main reason is that in contrast to e.g. the US, software people don't innovate that much, the economy is not geared toward companies that have unlimited potential, and where having good software developers is a difference in billions if not trillions. Therefore they are valued a lot less. Would love to hear what you think the reasons are.

The reason is huge taxes. Earning 90k eur in Copenhagen nets you just 47k!!!

You'd have to be pretty senior in Copenhagen to earn 90,000 euros, no? As in, staff/principal engineer level?

Re: Lego to expand online ambitions by tripling total of software engineers

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Post by mathverse » Sat, May 07, 2022, 5:39 PM UTC

marvin wrote: post #54

mathverse wrote: post #51

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The reason is huge taxes. Earning 90k eur in Copenhagen nets you just 47k!!!

You'd have to be pretty senior in Copenhagen to earn 90,000 euros, no? As in, staff/principal engineer level?

Not really. Senior developer (C#).