The Chicago tech startup "scene" is infuriating because it's a self aware scene, rather than being a result of a high density of tech people. This results in a

The Chicago tech startup "scene" is infuriating because it's a self aware scene, rather than being a result of a high density of tech people. This results in a bunch of people who are more interested in promoting the city and/or rah rah groups, and less people just doing cool stuff. The most amazing people I know in Chicago have nothing to do with the startup fans and are reasonably insular (probably because it's less irritating to be insular).