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Ask HN: Is the concept of the “next big tech hub” silly?
In the sense that something can rival the tech hubs of the West Coast, even Seattle?
- hluska 9y agoThis isn't really an answer, but I've noticed that the people most prone to declare the next great hub fall into one of two main camps: 1.) Journalists. 2.) Regional economic development types.
- whatnotests 9y agoThe cen
- CrystalLangUser 9y agoI imagine it’ll happen eventually. Maybe not to the same extent, but not everyone wants to pay exorbitant costs or live on the west coast... I’d gladly take less money and continue to live / set up a business in Chicago.
- whatnotests 9y agoThe center of the tech universe will always be the point of least resistance (to new ideas, cultures, mixing, lifestyles, etc). For now, that's San Francisco (apparently) but for how much longer is anyone's guess. Unless the necessary environment changes (i.e. tolerance is no longer a requirement) it will remain in SF or a place like it. If tolerance and acceptance is somehow no longer necessary for a tech hub to bloom, it might end up anywhere.
- mtmail 9y agoGermany has as many as 10 Silicon Valleys, or regions that use Silicon on their name to aim for that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Silicon_Valley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Silicon_Valley To be honest when I read another article comparing a German city with the Bay Area or another video titles "Could X become the next Silicon Valley" I tune out. London - following in Silicon Valley's footsteps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH5FbRixBYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH5FbRixBYs This City in Siberia Could Become the Next Silicon Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66MJEzkU8HE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66MJEzkU8HE Is Israel the next Silicon Valley? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dF8lSlnFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dF8lSlnFs Detroit: The next Silicon Valley? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-C9iuYCedY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-C9iuYCedY Is Sweden the New Silicon Valley? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuE38_CHKfg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuE38_CHKfg Is Phoenix the Next Silicon Valley? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DG372oZzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DG372oZzk Why Vietnam could be the world's next Silicon Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK6nsTK_AHM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK6nsTK_AHM Can Australia become the next Silicon Valley? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ins4AgOSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ins4AgOSE The Next Silicon Valley? Head to France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ijMtau5dw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ijMtau5dw