Make sure you understand the cost of living. Check the prices for rent ahead of time particularly. When I first moved to SF, I lived in someone's dining room.

Make sure you understand the cost of living. Check the prices for rent ahead of time particularly. When I first moved to SF, I lived in someone's dining room. Four of us lived in a two bedroom apartment because that was all we could afford. All four of us were/are programmers at large tech companies. The bay area (SF particularly) can be cold and wet. I moved from Canada to SF and assumed the California was uniformly tropical. The best bay area summers are in September. By January and February, the persistent fog means nothing ever really gets dry. Come prepared or you will be cold. Good luck on your job hunt.