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Somebody in real life was just saying something similar about Boston’s appeal as a mini nyc. I was genuinely pretty surprised — I think of Boston as pretty diff

Somebody in real life was just saying something similar about Boston’s appeal as a mini nyc. I was genuinely pretty surprised — I think of Boston as pretty different from New York (much, much smaller, lots whiter, more educated; in my head Chicago or even Philly are closer to nyc-lite), but I can imagine a bunch of new englanders do move to Boston to get an urban experience.

screye 3y ago
It might be reflecting my tech bias. The typical tech person only hangs out with young highly-educated transplants in NYC. Racially, those demographics are fairly similar between NYC and Boston. Philly simply does not have the high concentration of top-tier human capital that Boston or NYC offer. Good luck finding a half-decent tech job in Philly. If anything, Boston universities have ramped up their diversity hiring, so a typical highly-educated group will include a ton of racially diverse people. Intellectually however, Boston has stricter staratification between blue collar and white collar professionals than NYC/Philly.
- alephknoll 3y ago
  Are you some recruiter or something? Your comments have been the most bizarre I've read in a while. It reads like PR. Still wondering how LIC and Brooklyn is NYC-lite?
  - screye 3y ago
    huh, could you elaborate ? I've been on here long enough that my authenticity is secure. But, I am genuinely curious about why my writing comes across as 'fake' ? Is it just this interaction or my comments in general ? I'm for real. I'm trying to be better in how I communicate. And clearly, I still have work to do. And no, I am not a recruiter, just a distracted engineer like everyone else on here. ______ As for the Brooklyn & LIC bit, it's from personal experience. I have moved around a lot over the last few years, and have found myself comparing these cities side-by-side. Manhattan is most people's image of NYC. LIC and Brooklyn are quieter, more human scale, have more green spaces and the pace of things slower. I didn't mention Chicago because it's a disservice to call it NYC-lite. Chicago is distinctly itself in a way that makes the comparison feel unfair. Additionally, being in NYC-lite implies wanting the same geographic advantages.

screye 3y ago

It might be reflecting my tech bias. The typical tech person only hangs out with young highly-educated transplants in NYC. Racially, those demographics are fairly similar between NYC and Boston. Philly simply does not have the high concentration of top-tier human capital that Boston or NYC offer. Good luck finding a half-decent tech job in Philly. If anything, Boston universities have ramped up their diversity hiring, so a typical highly-educated group will include a ton of racially diverse people. Intellectually however, Boston has stricter staratification between blue collar and white collar professionals than NYC/Philly.

alephknoll 3y ago
Are you some recruiter or something? Your comments have been the most bizarre I've read in a while. It reads like PR. Still wondering how LIC and Brooklyn is NYC-lite?
- screye 3y ago
  huh, could you elaborate ? I've been on here long enough that my authenticity is secure. But, I am genuinely curious about why my writing comes across as 'fake' ? Is it just this interaction or my comments in general ? I'm for real. I'm trying to be better in how I communicate. And clearly, I still have work to do. And no, I am not a recruiter, just a distracted engineer like everyone else on here. ______ As for the Brooklyn & LIC bit, it's from personal experience. I have moved around a lot over the last few years, and have found myself comparing these cities side-by-side. Manhattan is most people's image of NYC. LIC and Brooklyn are quieter, more human scale, have more green spaces and the pace of things slower. I didn't mention Chicago because it's a disservice to call it NYC-lite. Chicago is distinctly itself in a way that makes the comparison feel unfair. Additionally, being in NYC-lite implies wanting the same geographic advantages.