The article cites pay, location and happening as factors, though I also think there just isn't demand for young tech talent in SD. San Diego is where older folk

The article cites pay, location and happening as factors, though I also think there just isn't demand for young tech talent in SD. San Diego is where older folks/retired military go to raise families or retire proper as they land relatively cushy positions in the big sectors we do have here (Qualcomm et. al). New grad and junior positions are there yet still too few. There is startup culture in San Diego, and maybe this is just because I was down south, but tech firms seemed to comprise only a small number of them. Of the ones I had met, they were either in "We're only interested in those with years of proven experience" (albeit they were typically working in advanced areas) or "We just graduated too and can nary afford to pay anyone" phases. On top of all that my offers were too low to comfortably move out of my family's flat (perhaps I am entitled). Inadvertently, I'm now in the Bay Area. Take this with a grain of salt. I studied abroad and my network at home was neither expansive nor tech-oriented. I'm also led to believe I couldn't obtain appropriate security clearance so military contractual work was a no-go.