I certainly don't think you need to be in SF for it, though it is easy to find here. If I had no family ties and wanted to be in tech, I'd still move to the ba

I certainly don't think you need to be in SF for it, though it is easy to find here. If I had no family ties and wanted to be in tech, I'd still move to the bay area even with the cost of living being what it is. But I don't think it's as critical as e.g. moving to LA to be in movies or moving to DC to be in politics.