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Re:U.K. to Trigger Brexit March 29, Starting Two Years of Talks by zelos on Monday March 20, 2017 @08:59AM (#13913722)
Assuming that the UK does end up with tighter immigration controls from the EU, getting staff in future is going to be harder, even if those already here aren't forced to leave.

Whether those controls will actually make any difference to highly-educated, well-paid, in-demand employees like software developers, I don't know.

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Re:U.K. to Trigger Brexit March 29, Starting Two Years of Talks by zigzigzag on Monday March 20, 2017 @09:23AM (#13913928)
Software developers of various kinds are actually on the UK government list of "professions with a shortage", meaning they get immigration priority.

(note: not _all_ developers, the list goes into particular backgrounds and specialities).

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Re:U.K. to Trigger Brexit March 29, Starting Two Years of Talks by denis1 on Monday March 20, 2017 @09:38AM (#13914062)
While developers might get "priority" immigration you still have more overhead compared to the "no fuss, just find a place to rent" deal those developers would get in other European countries.

For example, I would consider UK after brexit only if I get a substantially better deal than anywhere else in Europe. Otherwise it is just not worth going through the "immigration" process.

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