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Here's an HBR article talking about New Orleans push to become a relevant hub and the difficulties of stealing mindshare from "the big three": https://hbr.org/

by eorge_g 11y ago

Here's an HBR article talking about New Orleans push to become a relevant hub and the difficulties of stealing mindshare from "the big three": https://hbr.org/2016/03/what-makes-new-orleans-a-startup-city-to-rival-the-big-three https://hbr.org/2016/03/what-makes-new-orleans-a-startup-cit...

mikestew 11y ago
They're not trying very hard to steal mindshare with only a half dozen jobs (three of which are actually dev jobs) listed on Craigslist. Seattle has page after page of software jobs on CL. I'd totally consider a move to NOLA, but I'm not packing my bags just yet. I mean, seriously, is the article just BS? Even my old stomping grounds of Indianapolis (a.k.a., "Naptown", a.k.a, "you'll be writing code for an insurance company") has twelve pages of software jobs, and NOLA has six jobs total? Did I look in the wrong spot (http://neworleans.craigslist.org/search/sof http://neworleans.craigslist.org/search/sof)? Is my single data point a poor representation of the market?
- daybreaker2 11y ago
  It's not like its a ton better, but there's at least a few dozen openings here: https://worknola.com/job-search/field_job_function/it-software-development-162 https://worknola.com/job-search/field_job_function/it-softwa... Craigslist is barely useful here - even most apartments for rent on there have been rented out weeks or months ago.
- totalrobe 11y ago
  NOLA is oil, food, and booze. No tech options unless you're in Chem/Process Engg.
  - tchouptalk 11y ago
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2013/05/23/the-cities-winning-the-battle-for-information-jobs/#4831c0e42059 http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2013/05/23/the-cities... http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2014/04/03/americas-new-brainpower-cities/#22017e072c6b http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2014/04/03/americas-n...
    - totalrobe 11y ago
      They don't go into details on available jobs but I would speculate that these graduates are working in either in hospitality/food service, which recovered after katrina, or petroleum, which increased dramatically with the expansion of the shale and fracking technologies in the US.
- tchouptalk 11y ago
  Two issues at play here: 1) NOLA companies don't list on CL 2) NOLA companies haven't learned to all post their jobs Honestly, if the interest is really there, the jobs are here.

by eorge_g 11y ago

mikestew 11y ago

They're not trying very hard to steal mindshare with only a half dozen jobs (three of which are actually dev jobs) listed on Craigslist. Seattle has page after page of software jobs on CL. I'd totally consider a move to NOLA, but I'm not packing my bags just yet. I mean, seriously, is the article just BS? Even my old stomping grounds of Indianapolis (a.k.a., "Naptown", a.k.a, "you'll be writing code for an insurance company") has twelve pages of software jobs, and NOLA has six jobs total? Did I look in the wrong spot (http://neworleans.craigslist.org/search/sof http://neworleans.craigslist.org/search/sof)? Is my single data point a poor representation of the market?

daybreaker2 11y ago
It's not like its a ton better, but there's at least a few dozen openings here: https://worknola.com/job-search/field_job_function/it-software-development-162 https://worknola.com/job-search/field_job_function/it-softwa... Craigslist is barely useful here - even most apartments for rent on there have been rented out weeks or months ago.
totalrobe 11y ago
NOLA is oil, food, and booze. No tech options unless you're in Chem/Process Engg.
- tchouptalk 11y ago
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2013/05/23/the-cities-winning-the-battle-for-information-jobs/#4831c0e42059 http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2013/05/23/the-cities... http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2014/04/03/americas-new-brainpower-cities/#22017e072c6b http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2014/04/03/americas-n...
  - totalrobe 11y ago
    They don't go into details on available jobs but I would speculate that these graduates are working in either in hospitality/food service, which recovered after katrina, or petroleum, which increased dramatically with the expansion of the shale and fracking technologies in the US.
tchouptalk 11y ago
Two issues at play here: 1) NOLA companies don't list on CL 2) NOLA companies haven't learned to all post their jobs Honestly, if the interest is really there, the jobs are here.