>There's no good reason why one tech company should be five minutes away from their competitor I disagree strongly. I think the most valuable thing about sili

>There's no good reason why one tech company should be five minutes away from their competitor I disagree strongly. I think the most valuable thing about silicon valley is that I can walk to tens of small employers, from my house, and at least two big employers who could reasonably hire me. In bicycling or uber distance, there are thousands of small places and hundreds of large employers. Because I live in the silicon valley, I can switch jobs almost on a whim; I don't have to move, I don't have to upset my social circles, etc... I think this is actually a big part of why Silicon Valley is valuable both to the workers and to the employers; there's a huge pool of people and a huge pool of jobs that we can match up without inconveniencing anyone. You don't have to settle for the job that is nearby or for the employee who is willing to move.