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Because it doesn't have the people and that's all that really matters. SV is self-fulfilling at this point: talented programmers and entrepreneurs flock to the
by ng12 9y ago
Because it doesn't have the people and that's all that really matters. SV is self-fulfilling at this point: talented programmers and entrepreneurs flock to the Bay because that's where the talented programmers and entrepreneurs are.
Yes, there are talented programmers in every metropolitan area but the Bay has significantly more of them than anywhere else.
- vonmoltke 9y agoYet SV companies complain the loudest about having a hard time finding talent. In large part, I suspect, because of decreasing amounts of talent that want to put up with the area.
- kmonsen 9y agoPeople are having problems finding cheap talent. I lived in both bay area and NYC and in both places I would constantly get lowball offers. You can get really good engineers in bay area, it just cost more than many are willing to pay.
- vonmoltke 9y agoTrue, but part of the reason talent is so expensive is because companies have to compete for it. I would not call a market where good people regularly pull down multiple offers one that is good for employers or one where talent is readily available.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoI believe that's just selection bias. The media - especially the media most of us here are likely to read - focus on SV tech companies. Next to an article about SV startup complaining about lack of talent, you won't find an article about startup from Kraków, Poland complaining about the same, because who cares. I.e. "loudest" isn't really the right word to describe the only group that is even allowed to speak publicly.
- wolco 9y agoFindig programmers is not the issue VC money and culture make the difference.