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As a younger millennial I have no desire to move to silicon valley and I can speak for most of my friends as well. In my opinion silicon valley has lost it's al
by cmahler7 9y ago
As a younger millennial I have no desire to move to silicon valley and I can speak for most of my friends as well. In my opinion silicon valley has lost it's allure and really has no appeal over any other tech hub, and honestly has more negatives due to high cost of living and terrible commute times from what I've heard
The only advantage silicon valley has anymore is ready access to money but even that is going away with more VCs paying attention to other areas of the country
Silicon Valley has essentially slit its own throat by pricing out young entrepreneurs and adopting a wall st lite culture imo
- ben_jones 9y agoYou'd be surprised. There's a fair bit of nuance to Silicon Valley that gives it an advantage over other hubs. Close to Asia / Asian VC. Engineers from Berkley, Stanford, and the UC system. Local government and finance that is willing to work with tech. Etc.
- nostrademons 9y agoThe big one is a local populace - even the non-technical folks - who is very willing to try out crazy ideas and give them a go, at least once. That's why Silicon Valley has a reputation for crazy nutjobs, but it's also why so many crazy but eventually world-changing ideas start here. Most people here are at least willing to meet for coffee and try out your half-baked app idea, even if they forget about it an hour later. In many other places in the country, you won't even get that far.