Being a Russian-speaking IT professional is very profitable: not only a huge English-speaking internet opens up for you, but also an equally vast Russian-speaking one. Just consider Habrahabr alone. For a German, Indian, Spaniard, Italian, only half of all this is accessible (and that with difficulty) – the English-speaking part, since they will not learn Russian, but we have to learn English. The situation with the Chinese is complex – Google is blocked there, and therefore they have a lot inside their own internet. How much exactly – I am figuring out.
Currently, in the neighboring Skype chat, there is a lively discussion where Ukrainian, Russian, and English are being mixed. One asks in Russian – they reply in English or Ukrainian. And it’s fine – everyone has adapted, using the language that’s convenient for them, and if it comes to a misunderstanding – they switch to some common language.
A few words about the American internet from my fresh perspective from within: there is less competition among the giants here, and more among all sorts of small players. The “giants” here are significantly more advanced in terms of functionality. Choosing a car or insurance online here is considerably more pleasant.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 