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Your basis for the conclusion that Stockholm is not "attracting and keeping global talent" is that some random person once was very rude to you? Or is this a ge
by hnarn 5y ago
Your basis for the conclusion that Stockholm is not "attracting and keeping global talent" is that some random person once was very rude to you? Or is this a general experience you've heard from other people?
- anonAndOn 5y agoSV's success is largely built upon immigrants. Does TFA mention foreigners? Neither does any other SV of X article I've seen.
- walshemj 5y agoNot really SV is built on defense funding from the 40's onwards - widespread h1b is much later
- anonAndOn 5y agoWhy stop there? What about Dave and Bill's shed in '38? Or maybe it was Leland opening the university in 1891? Surely that was the start of Silicon Valley? Actually, it was probably Rock and the Traitorous Eight in '57 as the genesis of Silicon Valley. And you might be familiar with some of these US immigrants, none of whom were H1b's: Jerry (yahoo), Sergei (google), Pierre (ebay), Elon (paypal).