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I agree whole heartedly. I moved to NYC for a startup job three years ago after graduating. I didn't expect the tech community to be as large as I found it to b

I agree whole heartedly. I moved to NYC for a startup job three years ago after graduating. I didn't expect the tech community to be as large as I found it to be. Honestly, I've actually come to prefer the community here. When I was in SV, the tech community seemed so self-absorbed. All they talked about was tech, their startups, and VCs. In NYC, the atmosphere is different. You have tech workers, but a good portion of them are doing tech in a non-tech company (fashion, finance, etc.). The conversations I've had here are much more interesting and applicable to the rest of the world. SV may have the top spot for tech, but it feels so insulated from everywhere else. NYC has tech, but it's just one of many industries in a truly global city.

vonmoltke 10y ago
> When I was in SV, the tech community seemed so self-absorbed. All they talked about was tech, their startups, and VCs. This is one of the biggest things keeping my wife and I from considering a move out there. Every time I see the stupid amounts of money being thrown at engineers out there I get this itch to move, even if just for a few years. Then I remember this part, and have serious reservations. I would add that there is too much smug superiority going along with what you describe. It's a minority of people, but a large-enough minority that I really don't want to deal with it.
TarpitCarnivore 10y ago
> SV may have the top spot for tech, but it feels so insulated from everywhere else. NYC has tech, but it's just one of many industries in a truly global city. This really sums up the difference. A lot of the companies doing tech in NYC are not in the "hot" or "flashy" realm of tech companies. They're not dime a dozen apps or services that are so prominent in SF. A lot of them are in other sectors, and often with business models, so they don't come across as being relevant when they really are.

vonmoltke 10y ago

> When I was in SV, the tech community seemed so self-absorbed. All they talked about was tech, their startups, and VCs. This is one of the biggest things keeping my wife and I from considering a move out there. Every time I see the stupid amounts of money being thrown at engineers out there I get this itch to move, even if just for a few years. Then I remember this part, and have serious reservations. I would add that there is too much smug superiority going along with what you describe. It's a minority of people, but a large-enough minority that I really don't want to deal with it.

TarpitCarnivore 10y ago

> SV may have the top spot for tech, but it feels so insulated from everywhere else. NYC has tech, but it's just one of many industries in a truly global city. This really sums up the difference. A lot of the companies doing tech in NYC are not in the "hot" or "flashy" realm of tech companies. They're not dime a dozen apps or services that are so prominent in SF. A lot of them are in other sectors, and often with business models, so they don't come across as being relevant when they really are.