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You got downvoted probably mostly for the form of your comment, but you're not wrong IMO. I wish MA would look into banning over-the-top non competes, and revi

by dudul 10y ago

You got downvoted probably mostly for the form of your comment, but you're not wrong IMO. I wish MA would look into banning over-the-top non competes, and revisit the default IP regulation.

mackal 10y ago
They are also wrong since MA still has one of the tech centers in the US... I do agree that banning non-competes would be good.
- jbooth 10y ago
  There's probably something to the fact that it's biotech first, government contractor tech second and software startups third, though. Those employer-friendly and IP-friendly laws work a lot better for biotech's long product cycles and government contractors.. whatever it is about them.
  - ghaff 10y ago
    Although EMC is the company name that comes up repeatedly in its support for non-competes.
    - emodendroket 10y ago
      Not a startup; different interests.
- lsllc 10y ago
  The Boston area is currently experiencing the largest brain-drain of tech workers in the US: https://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs-news/2016/07/11/boston-home-largest-brain-drain-tech-workers-u-s https://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs-news/2016/07/11/boston-home...
  - ghaff 10y ago
    The way that article, from a study conducted by a real estate company, defines brain drain is interesting though. Basically, Boston has a huge number of STEM students and a disproportionate number of them leave after they graduate for a variety of reasons. However, in the context of the Bay area, consider the following paragraph: "CBRE’s report notes that over the past five years, the cost of living in Boston has climbed by 118 percent. Even a software developer earning the average salary of $108,270 per year could grow tired of a rent well over $2,000 per month." The article also cites people returning home and better city experience (bigger city/better climate ?) Certainly not unimportant issues as is overall tech job growth. But brain drain usually means a net outflow of mature workers.
    - emodendroket 10y ago
      > The article also cites people returning home and better city experience (bigger city/better climate ?) Boston is small, the public transportation system kind of sucks, and everything closes early. And trying to change those things raises a lot of neighborhood groups' hackles. The rents are high and a lot of the housing stock is old. All stuff that drives young people away, I'm guessing.
mparr4 10y ago
> I wish MA would look into banning over-the-top non competes They did look into it. The legislature adjourned before the house and senate versions were reconciled. http://www.massachusettsnoncompetelaw.com/2016/08/ma-legislative-session-ends-without-noncompete-compromise/ http://www.massachusettsnoncompetelaw.com/2016/08/ma-legisla...

by dudul 10y ago

You got downvoted probably mostly for the form of your comment, but you're not wrong IMO. I wish MA would look into banning over-the-top non competes, and revisit the default IP regulation.

mackal 10y ago

They are also wrong since MA still has one of the tech centers in the US... I do agree that banning non-competes would be good.

jbooth 10y ago
There's probably something to the fact that it's biotech first, government contractor tech second and software startups third, though. Those employer-friendly and IP-friendly laws work a lot better for biotech's long product cycles and government contractors.. whatever it is about them.
- ghaff 10y ago
  Although EMC is the company name that comes up repeatedly in its support for non-competes.
  - emodendroket 10y ago
    Not a startup; different interests.
lsllc 10y ago
The Boston area is currently experiencing the largest brain-drain of tech workers in the US: https://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs-news/2016/07/11/boston-home-largest-brain-drain-tech-workers-u-s https://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs-news/2016/07/11/boston-home...
- ghaff 10y ago
  The way that article, from a study conducted by a real estate company, defines brain drain is interesting though. Basically, Boston has a huge number of STEM students and a disproportionate number of them leave after they graduate for a variety of reasons. However, in the context of the Bay area, consider the following paragraph: "CBRE’s report notes that over the past five years, the cost of living in Boston has climbed by 118 percent. Even a software developer earning the average salary of $108,270 per year could grow tired of a rent well over $2,000 per month." The article also cites people returning home and better city experience (bigger city/better climate ?) Certainly not unimportant issues as is overall tech job growth. But brain drain usually means a net outflow of mature workers.
  - emodendroket 10y ago
    > The article also cites people returning home and better city experience (bigger city/better climate ?) Boston is small, the public transportation system kind of sucks, and everything closes early. And trying to change those things raises a lot of neighborhood groups' hackles. The rents are high and a lot of the housing stock is old. All stuff that drives young people away, I'm guessing.

mparr4 10y ago

> I wish MA would look into banning over-the-top non competes They did look into it. The legislature adjourned before the house and senate versions were reconciled. http://www.massachusettsnoncompetelaw.com/2016/08/ma-legislative-session-ends-without-noncompete-compromise/ http://www.massachusettsnoncompetelaw.com/2016/08/ma-legisla...