The "silicon" in Silicon Valley got its real start with the "Traitorous Eight", who had the audacity to leave an employer and go immediately into direct competi

The "silicon" in Silicon Valley got its real start with the "Traitorous Eight", who had the audacity to leave an employer and go immediately into direct competition with that employer. Not sure what role state laws played in making it possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitorous_eight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitorous_eight