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It's really hard to know what the real benefit of SF & SV without being here. Why do people go to clubs to dance? You can do it anywhere even at home, by yours
by dannyr 14y ago
It's really hard to know what the real benefit of SF & SV without being here.
Why do people go to clubs to dance? You can do it anywhere even at home, by yourself. But it's just more fun to do with other people who love to dance too.
I go to cafes here and it's not unusual to see people coding, discussing startups, practicing their pitch. Almost everybody I know is building something. Not working for a big company is like a badge of honor.
Nobody is claiming that the Bay Area is the only place for innovation but it is where most innovation happen.
- kintamanimatt 14y ago> Why do people go to clubs to dance? You can do it anywhere even at home, by yourself. But it's just more fun to do with other people who love to dance too. That's honestly the most compelling argument I've heard for SF/SV.
- throwaway1979 14y agoAs someone who lived in the Bay area and moved away, I can affirm to that. There is a vibe in the Bay area that you don't get in other places. I sort of felt it in a few areas of Manhattan (near NYU and DUMBO). But outside of these parts, I don't feel it. I moved out of NYC ... I'm less than an hour away. The scene feels DEAD. That said, I'm not planning on moving to SF/SV any time soon. I'm a bit older now ... getting ready to nest, buy a house, etc. I have friends who have bought starter homes in the Bay for the price of mansions in other parts of the US. I might be making a mistake but that's my plan too.
- tryitnow 14y agoI can't see how you would be making a mistake. To each their own. I love the Bay not just for the business environment, but for the cultural environment, which is just about as unique as the entrepreneurial environment. I feel confident that I could meet dozens of new cool and interesting people a month if I wanted to. I don't know if I would click as much with people in other locales (not even NYC - too neurotic for me).
- kintamanimatt 14y agoCould you elaborate? I'm really curious as to what the appeal of SF/SV is.
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- davidw 14y ago> Why do people go to clubs to dance? Because they want to get laid?
- EliRivers 14y agoAgain, something these people can simulate at home :)
- zecho 14y agoOr can do without going to a club. There's more than one way to find a mate.
- sneak 14y agoThose are shit clubs. Seriously - there are way better places to pick people up than some loud annoying uncomfortable expensive nightclub. Good clubs are about music and dancing.
- zeemonkee2 14y ago> I go to cafes here and it's not unusual to see people coding, discussing startups, practicing their pitch. Almost everybody I know is building something. Not working for a big company is like a badge of honor. Sounds like a recipe for an impermeable echo-chamber.