I am happy that Paul got hooked into EDM after we started working on Picplum. I can't stress enough how Important it is to make friends who can enjoy things ou

I am happy that Paul got hooked into EDM after we started working on Picplum. I can't stress enough how Important it is to make friends who can enjoy things outside of tech. I have had conversations with many folks at startups and they are consumed by their work. It feels like some people actually want to talk about tech and startups all the time, at work and on the weekends. I think this is rather unhealthy. I think in a city like San Francisco we are fortunate to live with people who enjoy all sorts of hobbies and work in many different industries. This is even more true in cities outside of the bay area. While living in Portland, I wanted to move to SF and had the urge of wanting to hang out with tech people, all the time. Good thing that never happened, luckily I had made a quite a few friends during the Mugasha days, many of them shared the same passion as me (EDM). We started going to a lot of shows together, having meals during the weekdays and even traveling around the country. This is the ultimate relaxation for me. I really did not miss talking about ruby on rails or steve jobs on the weekends. I have to thank Portland in many ways. It's a very diverse city. It's a great place to make friends who come from all parts of the country and world. You have to get out of your comfort zone and it doesn't matter what other people think.