I grew up and got a CS degree in the northeast. Then worked in tech in Seattle and the Bay Area I can tell you that a lot of coastal techies have stereotypical

I grew up and got a CS degree in the northeast. Then worked in tech in Seattle and the Bay Area I can tell you that a lot of coastal techies have stereotypically unrefined tastes in food and wine and they're still successful. Ours is also a trade in which many are stereotyped as lacking various social skills.