Re:Russian Software Company [JetBrains] May Be Entry Point f...
by legerdemain on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @04:04PM
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It is extremely well-known that JetBrains is really a Czech company and not a Russian one at all. It is run primary by Czech nationals and even named its Kotlin language after a scenic island in the country. The article from this American magazine is a slander.
Re:Russian Software Company [JetBrains] May Be Entry Point f...
by jbdev on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @04:18PM
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I work for JB.
In my perception 85% of all employees are Russian. Yes the company is officially registered in Czechia and has an office there, but this is more due to legal reasons because it's much simpler to sell Software internationally from EU than from Russia. Consequently, the Czech office mainly contains Legal, Marketing, HR and only few devs. The by far biggest office is in St. Petersburg and the "Kotlin island" lays near to St. Petersburg and is visible from JBs office, hence the name.
Re:Russian Software Company [JetBrains] May Be Entry Point f...
by Stevvo on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @07:38PM
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First time I've heard someone other than Zeman use the name "Czechia" outside of a joke.
Which still doesn't make them a Russian company, IMO. The article is rather sloppy in other respects too, like the fact that Jetbrains isn't "obscure". Just because the author has never heard of them, doesn't mean they aren't well-known.