> 2 - Some sense of Naiveté in the European site, in part because of the less restrictive laws and stronger regulations (beats me how Soundcloud started in Germany, anyone who has tried to use Youtube there can relate - at the same time Soundcloud is "the exception that proves the rule")
SoundCloud actually started in Stockholm and moved to Berlin. Maybe because of the music scene there.
> 3 - Less "hacking" spirit.
I can only talk about Sweden, and I certainly think there's a culture like that here. Lots of old demo coders, etc. Probably one reason why there are quite a few game companies.
As I see it, the startup scene is real and has the same kind of "glorification" here, maybe because of the country's past with entrepreneurs and large companies. Or maybe because of success stories like Minecraft, Spotify, Skype, etc. People will certainly not look down on you for going your own path. What's lacking though are VCs willing to spend money, I think it's harder to get funding.
SoundCloud actually started in Stockholm and moved to Berlin. Maybe because of the music scene there.
> 3 - Less "hacking" spirit.
I can only talk about Sweden, and I certainly think there's a culture like that here. Lots of old demo coders, etc. Probably one reason why there are quite a few game companies.
As I see it, the startup scene is real and has the same kind of "glorification" here, maybe because of the country's past with entrepreneurs and large companies. Or maybe because of success stories like Minecraft, Spotify, Skype, etc. People will certainly not look down on you for going your own path. What's lacking though are VCs willing to spend money, I think it's harder to get funding.