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Another thing that works against Midwest is that when the world things of "America", Midwest is not what comes to mind. To build a large competitive tech hub, y
by dmode 8y ago
Another thing that works against Midwest is that when the world things of "America", Midwest is not what comes to mind. To build a large competitive tech hub, you need to be able to attract huge numbers of Indian and Chinese developers are you scale your company to 10,000 engineers. However, most Asians (and even Europeans) prefer to stay on the coast due to the storied past, Silicon Valley name recognition, socially liberal policies, huge diversity, access to ethnic food etc.
- vasilipupkin 8y agojeez. this thread seems to be full of bad takes. you think Chicago doesn't have huge numbers of indian and chinese developers? please.
- amyjess 8y ago> However, most Asians (and even Europeans) prefer to stay on the coast due to the storied past, Silicon Valley name recognition, socially liberal policies, huge diversity, access to ethnic food etc. Tell that to the huge Asian population in Dallas. It's not quite the Midwest, but it's still the Great Plains and the culture is similar. The Indian and Chinese food here is second to none, and we're one of the most diverse metro areas in the country. Also, while Asians may prefer the Democrats' stances on immigration, they are often deeply socially conservative, just as much as any white Southern Baptist, and they tend to form extremely conservative ethnic enclaves.
- dmode 8y agoAsians make up 15% of California population and is the fastest growing ethnicity in CA. While they make up only 3% of Texas. It is not comparable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Texas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Texas