On: Why talent sorting in Germany is flawed

[moomin]

Germany has one of the best health care provisions in the world. It has one of the highest median salaries in the world. It has a powerhouse economy driven by expertise and innovation.

Might be worth understanding how the current system supports that before trying to fix it.

[nibbleshifter → moomin]

I found Germany absolutely dogshit for innovation in IT when I lived and worked there. It took the pandemic to move the needle even slightly on digitalisation of government services, and even then.

As for salaries: the salaries in tech in Germany aren't particularly competitive compared to Ireland, America, the UK, etc.

As for healthcare: its not free (its mandatory insurance), and the quality/speed of care is often worse than the NHS in my experience, however, I will grant them that they have some fantastic experts available at hospitals like the Charité in Berlin.