Depends on what you want. You can make it work. If you eventually want a house, family etc... then you may have to leave.. depends on the IPO lottery etc... a

Depends on what you want. You can make it work. If you eventually want a house, family etc... then you may have to leave.. depends on the IPO lottery etc... and what happens in the next 10 years due to the housing crisis. But there are tech jobs everywhere these days. There are also plenty of "midsize" companies where you can transition to a work remote job as well after a few years if you do find the Bay area out of reach.