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I live in the Bay Area because of the dense concentration of smart people and ease of joining/starting startups. There's more to tech than fast Internet.
by wumpus 8y ago
I live in the Bay Area because of the dense concentration of smart people and ease of joining/starting startups. There's more to tech than fast Internet.
- aquova 8y agoBelieve it or not there are smart people outside of the Bay area, even out in the Midwest. Over the last few years there’s been a big increase in startups out here the last few years, partially driven by the high cost of living in the traditional tech regions.
- decacorn 8y agoBelieve it or not, the most savvy investors in the nation are heavily biased to investing primarily within Silicon Valley. As soon as large tech giants move to the Midwest, sure the trend might start. No big tech companies, no reason for tech workers to move.
- greglindahl 8y agoBelieve it or not, I have 2 close relatives who are techies living in the Midwest. They like it there, and we have different opinions about where we'd prefer to live. Sorry if my straightforward comment about what I like in the Bay area came across as either an attack on the Midwest, or ignorance of the Midwest. It wasn't intended to be either.
- chaostheory 8y agoYes, they are concentrated in the Chicago metro. The cost of living there is not much better than the Bay Area minus the advantages that the Bay Area offers. The metros around Austin and Portland are a better alternative imo.
- JohnCrane 8y agoaka "i'm a smug libturd and think i'm better than everyone else"