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Does this article have anything insightful? It's easier to compare against Seattle: The housing is still very expensive, and you get only half as many sunny d
by WhitneyLand 10y ago
Does this article have anything insightful?
It's easier to compare against Seattle: The housing is still very expensive, and you get only half as many sunny days.
Why not compare to someplace like Austin? Most people can afford a real house, it's very sunny, great grad school, great culture, great startup scene.
The SV big company advantage is not true. Most of the same big tech companies have a presence in Texas. And guess what. If you work for Microsoft, Amazon, etc, you get all the same stock compensation, same retirement matches, and your resume sparkles just as brightly.
The biggest advantage for SV that they don't even mention is making deals. VCs/Funding, partnerships, contacts, etc. All of these exist elsewhere just on a smaller scale. However this stuff is mostly an advantage if you start a company.
TripleByte's case is pretty weak.
- TulliusCicero 10y agoAustin's tech scene is weaker than Seattle's, and it's missing certain amenities that strong programmers in the US seem to like, like decent transit (Seattle isn't great but it's decent), being in a politically progressive state, and having lots of interesting outdoors stuff nearby. Also the weather between Austin and Seattle is basically a wash, while Austin is sunnier it also gets very hot in the summer.
- WhitneyLand 10y agoAll good points. But please note Austin is very progressive. It's an oasis of free thinking within a conservative state. Also the utility of transit is location dependent. Would I live in Manhattan and own a car? No way, but Texas cities are very spread out. Most parking is free and everyone has a garage. The outdoors are mostly great, but I admit tall mountains and ocean cannot be beat.