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This is very HN-centric thinking (rational but not scalable). People move to Silicon Valley to "move to Silicon Valley". They're chasing a dream and they want t
by capkutay 8y ago
This is very HN-centric thinking (rational but not scalable). People move to Silicon Valley to "move to Silicon Valley". They're chasing a dream and they want to be in the thick of it.
Sure you might find a couple good job opportunities in Nashville or Tampa, but its hard to compare that to being in the thick of tech industry where you're right in the middle of the world's top companies, surrounded by lots of talent to push you further.
- zjaffee 8y agoWhile that will always exist, the majority of people moving to the bay area are moving to work for a company like Facebook or Google rather than to work on their own startup.
- Apocryphon 8y agoInvest in technologies and processes to make remote work a reality so you don't have to be in Silicon Valley to work there.
- ch4s3 8y agoRemote work is fine, and should be more available, but agglomeration effects are real. Putting a lot of smart interesting people in a few dense places just makes sense.
- DoofusOfDeath 8y agoAgreed. Imagine what might be possible if SV employers were willing to spend $15k per employee annually on making remote teams awesome, as opposed to paying (I'm just guessing) $25k/year in salary and rent to keep them in SV. I don't know what a real solution would cost, but it's a question worth asking IMO.
- s73v3r_ 8y agoThe technology isn't the problem. It's the companies.