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SF is primarily a hub of Web-based companies - consumer applications. Though there are many big players down in Palo Alto/Mountain View. Also, startup doesn't m
by adityakothadiya 16y ago
SF is primarily a hub of Web-based companies - consumer applications. Though there are many big players down in Palo Alto/Mountain View. Also, startup doesn't mean only web-based startup. There are thousands of hardware and enterprise software companies down in San Jose/Santa Clara.
Here is the stack geographically, that works quite well with stack of software.
San Fran: Web based apps
Palo Alto/Mountain View/Cupertino: Web based + Desktop based software
Santa Clara: Enterprise + Desktop based software + EDA software + Hardware
San Jose: Hardware
- crsmith 16y agoMilpitas/Fremont: clean tech
- nostrademons 16y agoKinda ironic, since that's right next to the city dump.
- elai 16y agoPeople who live with filth can be super clean to compensate.
- cpr 16y agoSince the biggest employer in San Jose is Adobe, the "hardware" moniker may not be the best.
- _delirium 16y agoAdobe's a big employer, but Cisco is the largest private-sector employer in San Jose, at least according to the city's numbers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California#Top_Employers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California#Top_Employ...
- cpr 16y agoWow, was I off! Thanks for the correction.