Well, after reading this article and other variations on the theme that's one less set of mistakes to make.
Even if developers are not demigods they shouldn't be above learning.
Entrepreneurs have very little chance of fixing this, it's mostly a local government thing and since it isn't actually broken I highly doubt that something will change. So 'deal with it' is the appropriate response.
Learning is important. Part of being a developer is that you must keep learning new techniques and facts that help you accomplish your goals or your clients goals. So I'm not saying we don't need to deal with internationalization, localization, and globalization. When the time comes, deal with it. I'm just saying there's no shame in being a developer with little or no expertise in those subjects. Many commenters here don't seem to acknowledge the many amazing technical things that developers generally do know about.
Even if developers are not demigods they shouldn't be above learning.
Entrepreneurs have very little chance of fixing this, it's mostly a local government thing and since it isn't actually broken I highly doubt that something will change. So 'deal with it' is the appropriate response.