Extend the statement to mostly all Europe. Tech ecosystem is dead in EU.
The primary difference is that many expect on-site and they pay is generally not US-startup scale.
Many companies also expect you to at least have some knowledge of their local language (e. G., German, Spanish or Polnish) and not just English. One has to adapt to be competitive here.
Software Development Lich. Does have a nice ring to it.
Maybe my old Nintendo Switch can be my phylactery. I have a particular fondness for it.
And programmers haven't gotten any better in the last 5 years