So how do I get a Sr. Dev job in London from US public sector?
How London became the rest of the world’s startup capital
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Re: How London became the rest of the world’s startup capital
#372I cant speak to all this, but as an American doing a lot of work in London, wow transportation is incredibly great. Shockingly impressive. Traveling to London, and getting around London, and doing a lot of meetings in a small trip, is easier than anywhere in the US now because of how beautifully their transit system works (despite occasional delays which can be expected.) The rollout of the Elizabeth Line from Heathr…
When I visited London for the first time (from germany) I was impressed by how you can pay for the tube by swiping your credit card at the entry and exit. It's not just a great experience for the rider, but it also gives the transit agency the resources and the incentive to improve. A new line is not a question of politics, it's just profitable.
Re: How London became the rest of the world’s startup capital
#373Earlier quoted context omitted.
> This is the case in Britain’s former colonies (USA The USA was never a colony of britain. The american colonies were. > The primary draw of a city like London is economic prosperity Then tokyo or singapore or dubai would have been even greater draws. But they are not. What becomes a "tech capital" is primarily a political decision. If london is a major tech center, it's because of political decisions within britain…
> The USA was never a colony of britain. The american colonies were. This is inane. > Then tokyo or singapore or dubai would have been even greater draws. But they are not. This doesn’t logically follow, but even if it did, Tokyo is an attractive destination for immigrants, even with the Japanese being notoriously xenophobic. Japan is homogenous and economically prosperous, the difference is that it restricts migrant…
> This is inane.
It's not inane. It's the truth. Tell me when the USA was a colony of britain? What year?
> This doesn’t logically follow
If you knew how to read, it would logically follow. I responded directly to this statement: "The primary draw of a city like London is economic prosperity". There was a time when tokyo was the most prosperous city in the world. Singapore is one of the most prosperous cities in the world today. So "economic prosperity" was not the main draw. It was something else.
> And how do those decisions get made in the absence of a cohesive society capable of making them?
What about my statement made you respond with this nonsense? Did I say there was an "absense of a cohesive society capable fo making them".
Something triggered you for no reason and you decided to read into things and respond with garbage.
Re: How London became the rest of the world’s startup capital
#374Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most people of that era were "very well-dressed" relative to their wealth compared to today's "pyjamas and slippers to go to the local shop" level of couture, so I'm not to sure how much you can read into that.
relative to their wealth But total wealth was a lot lower than today, while clothes were much more expensive relative to the average income than today. Many people wore their best clothes on Sundays only, and street photos from the same period show that an average person was dressed rather simply. I don't even think that the tube was affordable to average working class public. When I read historic accounts from much…
About the same as today then, although breakfast at home costs way less than the shortest fare on the tube.