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He had me until "Cameron Indoor". Come on: Dean Dome FTW, Cameron's a dumpy high school gym. Anyway, as someone who has spent ten years on each coast, it's imp
by robterrell 15y ago
He had me until "Cameron Indoor". Come on: Dean Dome FTW, Cameron's a dumpy high school gym.
Anyway, as someone who has spent ten years on each coast, it's impossible to disagree with his overall sentiment. There's an energy and vitality in the bay area that is completely lacking in other places.
People love to talk about their local tech community, and I've found myself talking up Raleigh and Durham and the American Tobacco Campus and whatnot, but I know it's just a pale imitation.
Take some meetings with VCs in each location; the difference is eye-opening.
- gamechangr 15y agoIt's great to have you posting, or rather anyone who has actually spent more than a year in both (East and West). It's better than the shameless plugs for local communities that abound of the web. That's helpful...thanks for the comparison!
- soemoea 15y agoI second this thought. I grew up in the Bay Area and worked for a few years as a programmer at a startup there. I've also been going to school in the Raleigh area (Chapel Hill) for almost 2 years now. I've heard the media reports saying how the Raleigh Triangle area is a growing tech hub but I honestly don't see it. It pales so much in comparison to the Bay Area. There are some people interested in entrepreneurship and technology but it's still really hard to find them. It's hard not to run into these kinds of people in the Bay Area. One point of evidence is in looking at how many meetup groups and members are focused on technology and entrepreneurship in each area, and there is a stark difference. Also, the Dean Dome is amazing. I'd rate it better than Oracle Arena.
- ericboggs 15y agoHey there! I'm a 2x Tar Heel and the Founder/CEO at http://argylesocial.com http://argylesocial.com in Durham. Shoot me a note via @ericboggs or http://ericboggs.com http://ericboggs.com - I'd love to meet up.