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But CMU has been producing world class CS grads for decades now, and some % do stay to start their own ventures, and yet Pittsburgh is not (yet) in the same lea
by startupdiscuss 9y ago
But CMU has been producing world class CS grads for decades now, and some % do stay to start their own ventures, and yet Pittsburgh is not (yet) in the same league as even the "Next Silicon Valley" list cities. (Seattle, LA, etc)
- jimbokun 9y agoFirst, there will never be another "Silicon Valley". It's one of a kind. Second, categorizing Seattle or LA as some kind of "up and coming" business area is disingenuous. Seattle has always had Microsoft, now also Amazon, and I'm sure many companies spun off from former employees of those. LA is the second biggest city in the US, with all kinds of businesses and industries there. It's not trying to be the "Next Silicon Valley", it has it's own firmly established identity.
- startupdiscuss 9y agoI note that all three points you make: 1. I agree with and 2. Don't contradict anything I said The question at hand is whether there is reason to believe that Pittsburgh's future growth will outperform its past growth because of CMU's output.