Arguably it worked out pretty well for Japan, given where the rest of the post soviet countries are now.
In General post-soviet countries have a larger focus on the digital industry as it was the lowest hanging fruit to build up the economy quickly as the other industries were not competitive after the fall of communism, too far behind the cutting edge west, and too expensive compared to the cheap east, so internet and software it is.
Advanced doesn't mean putting tech everywhere regardless whether it improves life or not