The time of easy moves to California was decades ago. Sure, it's physically easy to travel to SF, but moving is a different beast. Not all devs are in our..."t

The time of easy moves to California was decades ago. Sure, it's physically easy to travel to SF, but moving is a different beast. Not all devs are in our..."tier" so to speak. They're not picking up full relocation packages or even a few grand upon signing to make the move easier. They'll need cash in hand to get a place. Funding a move is hard enough as a new grad without many possessions. It gets even harder (unless you keep sharp enough to get paid relo) to move as you add vehicles, maybe buy instead of rent a property, and gather stuff like furniture. That's before factoring in how some people have social ties to their current town. SF is good for well-compensated mercenaries or the few lucky people that got to grow up there. I find it ironic how you point out someone else as tone deaf elsewhere in this thread.