The departure I propose isn’t physical but a move towards global markets by exporting complete, high-value projects, not just raw talent. A fully developed project created in Albania can have  times the value of subcontracted work.

Ermal Beqiri, an experienced and visionary Albanian professional, emphasizes that Albania now has a generation of developers and technology professionals who are no longer just implementers of foreign ideas. They are ready to take on large projects, create products with an Albanian stamp and export them to international markets.

Leave to stay, stronger than ever

Ermal Beqiri’s request to leave is not an appeal to abandon the country, but to change the approach. He emphasizes that Albanian developers must move away from the mentality of working as subcontractors and enter new markets as creators and leaders of their own projects.

In today’s world of technology and global communication, physical distance is no longer an obstacle. Albanian developers can create and export from their offices in Tirana, Durrës, or anywhere else in the country, without having to permanently leave.

Why should we change the approach?

• Increased added value: By creating and exporting completed projects, we significantly increase our economic value and influence in global markets.
• Professional autonomy: Albanian programmers are now capable of leading completed projects, moving beyond the role of simple subcontractors.
• Economic sustainability: Instead of exporting our knowledge as a source of cheap labor, we should export our products, thus preserving the value created domestically.

A new reality

Ermal Beqiri believes that the time has come to accept that this is no longer just an aspiration – it is a reality. In Albania, there are companies and individuals who are already exporting completed projects to international markets. This trend should be extended and become the norm, not the exception.

Albanian developers are ready to compete with the best in the world. The only thing that needs to change is our perception of ourselves and the way we present ourselves in the global market.

My call to developers – from Ermal Beqiri

Get out! Leave to sell your projects, to compete in international markets, to build a global reputation. But don’t leave Albania. Stay here and develop your ideas. Create a value chain that supports the Albanian economy and gives you the opportunity to work globally, living and creating in your own country.

The future is here

Leaving is not a necessity. It is a choice – and we can make this choice without leaving our country. We can leave limitations, but not our roots. Albanian programmers are ready to lead, and it is time for the world to learn this.

Leave while staying. Build here, sell there. Albania can be your center, while global markets will be your horizon.