> One of the key factors to Silicon Valley's success has been a lack of non-competes. Yes and I think that was a big factor when tech was made by "hackers" who

> One of the key factors to Silicon Valley's success has been a lack of non-competes. Yes and I think that was a big factor when tech was made by "hackers" who had an open disdain for the rules. I think that lately even an unenforceable noncompete is enough to scare people away from competing directly with a former employer. And let's not forget the infamous Meta/Oculus fiasco (trade secrets issue, but close enough).