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I don't live in San Francisco and my tribe makes a good living out of software product development.
by borvo 11y ago
I don't live in San Francisco and my tribe makes a good living out of software product development.
- Phlarp 11y agoBacking this up with more anecdata, I have had zero problems finding excellent offers at firms where technology is "the product" not just a cost to be cut, and far from the valley at that!
- freehunter 11y agoBut because my anecdotes are just as good as anyone else's, the place where I started my career has plenty of 20-30 yr veterans in their IT department, and they are a warehouse company with an IT staff of over 200 people but their tech doesn't directly make them any money at all. That's a long stable career in IT in a department bigger than what he wants the entire company to be where IT is a cost center. If you're limiting yourself to tiny tech companies, you're missing out on a lot. Maybe company size and products sold aren't necessarily a good indicator of your career success...?
- bogomipz 11y agopeople who make knucklehead statements like "which forces everyone to live in San Fransisco", is one of the reasons why I don't live in SF.