Which other European cities are good destinations for software engineers these days?
https://nomadlist.com/ is a great way to filter and search different countries and cities by various criterion.
I personally think that the UK leaving the EU would make it more democratic and, in the long run, a better place to live than many EU countries which are governed by un-elected individuals.
Once Brexit happens I think there is a high chance that a lot of software development jobs will be lost, specially in the City of London.
This will depress wages and mixed with a lower sterling will make for a bad time for developers.
But even if this does not happen, xenophobia will most likely rise as it will be given political backing by whoever comes into power. It could become nasty for foreigners.
I hear good things about Scandinavia and Germany.
I don't think UK will exit EU, it sounds like their government is trying to get a better hand in negotiations that's all. UK leaving EU would destroy post-WWII order.
Having that said - it's right of their society to vote whatever they feel is right, permament resident status is the answer.
And if people opt for leaving, well, then the decision is clear anyhow.
As for the vote next week, I have no idea what to expect. At the last debate Cameron-vs-Farage, I did have the feeling that Cameron was slightly nervous - but that was just a subjective impression.
Well, either way obtaining a permament resident would be a wise thing to do :-)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-docum...
The way I see it, the main argument to leave the EU is to reduce immigration, it would be pointless if we stay in anyway :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36429482
Estonians are on the forefront of trying digital services and e-government.
I can recommend Barcelona and Prague :)
Any particular cities you'd consider?
I was considering Berlin, Amsterdam and Madrid (we are originally from there, so it's the obvious place to come back to, even if the situation there is less than ideal).
As for the economy, I'd wait and evaluate how things are going.
Have you considered Vienna as well?
How is the job situation there? I don't know many software companies in Vienna.
As for the city, yes it's quite a nice one, good infrastructure, lots of cultural heritage, nice environment and so on .... for the past six years it ranked #1 in Mercer's list of quality of living survey. Though to be fair, last time I was there I do admit I had the impression some things changed and it seems it has become less safe recently. So that might be something to consider as well.