The article headline's assertion is true for software, but it won't necessarily be true for hardware. In the hardware world, access to excellent equipment (and

The article headline's assertion is true for software, but it won't necessarily be true for hardware. In the hardware world, access to excellent equipment (and colleagues) can be a huge draw for top talent. If you work on optical clocks, odds are good that JILA/NIST and the Boulder ecosystem will be at or near the top of your list for places to work. You just can't do that kind of work without the right resources.