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I live in LA and I think the level of tech talent is abysmal. At the Java meetup this week, eight people showed up. EIGHT. In the Bay/SF/NYC, there would be ove
by donretag 8y ago
I live in LA and I think the level of tech talent is abysmal. At the Java meetup this week, eight people showed up. EIGHT. In the Bay/SF/NYC, there would be over a hundred. I have been to tech gatherings, where I would be the only techie.
- milleramp 8y agoIt’s because we are all over at the python meetup where the real party is!
- jboggan 8y agoI live in Santa Monica and I think the level of tech talent is pretty great. There's simply much more to do here on a weeknight than go to a tech meetup!
- donretag 8y agoI used the wrong wording in my reply. The level of talent is good, it is the tech scene in general that is weak. I get recruiter emails constantly from companies in SF, Seattle, NYC, etc, but rarely from LA. There are simply not enough companies doing challenging work. Many small little startups trying to solve problems that do not need solving.