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I don't know what's more amusing: the thought that VCs think they'll get plentiful cheap labor in the Midwest (that's what this is really about) or devs in the

by sidlls 9y ago

I don't know what's more amusing: the thought that VCs think they'll get plentiful cheap labor in the Midwest (that's what this is really about) or devs in the Midwest thinking VCs will bring SV-level wages and benefits to them instead of saving on all that because "cost of living."

chiefalchemist 9y ago
What's amusing is a legit VC thinking it's about devs. Technology is (relatively) the easy part. Critical thinking, finding problems, identifying opportunities, assessing risk, "what if...?", product, UX, etc. That's where the magic happens.
- sidlls 9y ago
  That's true, too.
- walshemj 9y ago
  Getting a dev is fine but you want the dev that can execute and work in a team