A lot of people look at US-based engineers and immediately think “way too expensive”

And yeah, on paper, that’s often true.

But something I’ve noticed after working with devs across Europe, LatAm, APAC, and the US — the biggest difference isn’t just salary, it’s mindset.

There’s a higher % of US-based engineers who just understand startup.

They’re more comfortable with uncertainty.

They ask the right questions.

They don’t wait around for someone to tell them what to do.

You can find people like that anywhere — but for whatever reason, there’s more of them here.

And if you’re building something from zero, that mentality goes a long way.