I mean, I’m not sure it’s even anecdotal evidence, any more than it would be anecdotal evidence that people who live wherever you live are bad at using software libraries.

The EPFL and ETH are the two main technical schools in Switzerland which has a population of 9 million. Going by population stats this puts Switzerland next to New Jersey.

The pattern I've noticed is that all software in the US failed after Bell collapsed and the collective unconscious moved software innovation to Europe.