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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by kristianc on Sunday April 11, 2021 @05:38AM (#26768935)
Google has a Dublin office too, as do many others.
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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by dx034 on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:39AM (#26769273)
But they pay Irish salaries there, not Bay Area salaries. Which is fine, FAANG developers in Ireland are still doing well. And not everyone wants to live in the bay area, just like not everyone wants to live in Ireland, Germany or any other place.
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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by croes on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:08AM (#26769101)
I guess for privacy related issues.
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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by kristianc on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:40AM (#26769284)
At least in part for tax related reasons.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/11/03/ire...

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Re:AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea by zoomablemind on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:43AM (#26769299)
Taxation wise too [1].

[1]: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/apple-s-cash-mountain-ho...

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