Ask HN: How's Berlin as a start up / tech hub?

- wannabe startups. half german mentality, rest us style.

- salaries lower than US.

- it has the Germany mentality on building stuff. so very risk aware, is you go down, you are a bad guy.

- german market against technology. if it works don't change developers not have same status as doctor, engineers

- a lot of wannabe startups, social thinking. like they get 20k, and think will change the world.

Tallinn and Amsterdam are smaller markets for startups in my personal opinion.

Go to Cologne. Smaller than Berlin, but the attitude is different (better). Salaries are usually higher than in Berlin, it's close to everywhere (Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Zurich, ...). It has nothing to do with the "German" mentality, it's a very warm and welcoming city. Everybody speaks English.

Have you considered London or Stockholm?

If you want something affordable with high quality of life, Spain (e.g. Barcelona) or Lisbon might be worth considering as well.