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I know you were only using it as an example, but does Boston have a thriving startup community on par to SF/Austin/NYC?

yladiz 10y ago
I'm not sure; I would guess it's on similar levels to somewhere like Austin or NYC since it's in the same grouping as it in the article, but I don't know first hand.
Xcelerate 10y ago
Over the last year, I've seen Austin go from being mentioned as "second tier" startup city, to now being mentioned alongside SF and NYC. Has it really grown that much in such a short time? As someone just about to finish grad school, I may consider checking it out some more.
- natrius 10y ago
  Depends on what you're looking for. I live in Austin and I love it. There are plenty of interesting companies to work for, and you'll live in a better home in a better neighborhood for your budget. Austinites are generally fantastic, welcoming people. It's probably a good place for you. Here are the exceptions: 1. Read https://breakoutlist.com/ https://breakoutlist.com/. If that argument matches your motivations, go to San Francisco. 2. Do you have a (relatively) niche interest, like VR/AR, machine learning, or blockchains? Go where those companies are: San Francisco and New York. 3. Do you want to experience a city where everything happens? Go to New York. Otherwise, pick Austin. Maybe Seattle depending on weather preferences and distance from friends and family.
  - titanoceanus 10y ago
    I'd chose Austin over Seattle any day, mainly because people really are just so nice in Austin.
- muzz 10y ago
  It's hard to consider Austin as even a second tier startup city-- first tier would be SF/Silcon Valley and second would be NYC and Seattle. I would be hard-pressed to come up with names of 3 successful startups from Austin, and I think most people would be too.
ef4 10y ago
In venture dollar terms, Boston is 3x bigger than Austin: http://www.inc.com/associated-press/top-20-cities-for-tech-startup-funding.html http://www.inc.com/associated-press/top-20-cities-for-tech-s... That list excludes biotech, and Boston is one of the top biotech hubs, so I suspect that would boost it even higher.
- titanoceanus 10y ago
  Interesting, didn't expect DC to be bigger than Austin as well.

I'm not sure; I would guess it's on similar levels to somewhere like Austin or NYC since it's in the same grouping as it in the article, but I don't know first hand.

Xcelerate 10y ago

Over the last year, I've seen Austin go from being mentioned as "second tier" startup city, to now being mentioned alongside SF and NYC. Has it really grown that much in such a short time? As someone just about to finish grad school, I may consider checking it out some more.

natrius 10y ago
Depends on what you're looking for. I live in Austin and I love it. There are plenty of interesting companies to work for, and you'll live in a better home in a better neighborhood for your budget. Austinites are generally fantastic, welcoming people. It's probably a good place for you. Here are the exceptions: 1. Read https://breakoutlist.com/ https://breakoutlist.com/. If that argument matches your motivations, go to San Francisco. 2. Do you have a (relatively) niche interest, like VR/AR, machine learning, or blockchains? Go where those companies are: San Francisco and New York. 3. Do you want to experience a city where everything happens? Go to New York. Otherwise, pick Austin. Maybe Seattle depending on weather preferences and distance from friends and family.
- titanoceanus 10y ago
  I'd chose Austin over Seattle any day, mainly because people really are just so nice in Austin.
muzz 10y ago
It's hard to consider Austin as even a second tier startup city-- first tier would be SF/Silcon Valley and second would be NYC and Seattle. I would be hard-pressed to come up with names of 3 successful startups from Austin, and I think most people would be too.

ef4 10y ago

In venture dollar terms, Boston is 3x bigger than Austin: http://www.inc.com/associated-press/top-20-cities-for-tech-startup-funding.html http://www.inc.com/associated-press/top-20-cities-for-tech-s... That list excludes biotech, and Boston is one of the top biotech hubs, so I suspect that would boost it even higher.

titanoceanus 10y ago
Interesting, didn't expect DC to be bigger than Austin as well.