Countries and regions
Fourteen entries, sorted alphabetically. The Nordics are one region entry; where a claim or a score applies to only one Nordic country, the entry says which.
B
Brazil
ブラジルBR
Birthplace of Lua and Elixir, fourth on GitHub by developer count, with a reported relationship-first workplace culture.
17 claimsWell attested 3Attested 6Thin 8
C
China
中国CN
Meyer rates it among the most top-down; pushback on 996 and the age-35 problem has moved policy
23 claimsWell attested 2Attested 19Thin 2
F
France
フランスFR
Meyer classes it as hierarchical yet openly argumentative. State-led open source and IT-services staffing stand out.
22 claimsWell attested 7Attested 13Thin 2
G
Germany
ドイツDE
Meyer classes it as consensual with direct feedback. Institutions such as ASPICE and codetermination underpin quality.
26 claimsWell attested 8Attested 16Thin 2
I
India
インドIN
Meyer rates it hierarchical and top-down with revisable decisions; culture splits by business type
23 claimsWell attested 4Attested 14Thin 5
Israel
イスラエルIL
Very low power distance and a well-studied plain-speaking style, but high-tech skews toward an elite.
20 claimsWell attested 2Attested 15Thin 3
J
Japan
日本JP
Frameworks rate it high on uncertainty avoidance and consensus; SIers and web firms differ sharply
26 claimsWell attested 7Attested 13Thin 6
N
Netherlands
オランダNL
Direct feedback and consensus built through long consultation (the polder) are described side by side.
15 claimsWell attested 5Attested 8Thin 2
The Nordics
北欧NORD
Low power distance, with working hours and parental leave backed by policy. Directness and decision speed differ by country.
27 claimsWell attested 3Attested 19Thin 5
P
Poland
ポーランドPL
A strong ICPC record, with B2B contracts and foreign-owned centers shaping how IT work is organized.
16 claimsWell attested 5Attested 8Thin 3
S
South Korea
韓国KR
Rated hierarchical and high-context, with Toss-style delegation alongside chaebol and SI firms
25 claimsWell attested 8Attested 12Thin 5
U
Ukraine
ウクライナUA
Built around outsourcing and remote work for Western clients, and kept IT service exports going through the war.
18 claimsWell attested 2Attested 9Thin 7
United Kingdom
イギリスUK
The public sector has written iterate, open, and blameless into its standards, yet the Horizon scandal is a heavy counterexample.
23 claimsWell attested 15Attested 7Thin 1
United States
アメリカUS
Meyer classes it as egalitarian in manner but quick and top-down in decisions. Written docs and blameless reviews stand out.
21 claimsWell attested 8Attested 7Thin 6