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You'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,
by ben_jones 10y ago
You'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 10y 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.