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I think it's more that the startup scene in SV is much smaller than say working from some random company throughout the United States or the world at large. I c

I think it's more that the startup scene in SV is much smaller than say working from some random company throughout the United States or the world at large. I can see that reputation and being known by name could be a reality in startups for sure. Outside of that? I would be completely floored if anyone knew me just from the random jobs I've had across multiple industries that write software for internal/external use.

joesmo 11y ago
Even the startup scene in SV/SF is so huge, this is not a problem unless you do something notorious / egregious (like crash and burn your Ferrari into the CEO's office) and even then, people will forget in a few months. Totally agree that is such bullshit advice.