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This article started with a tough question but ended on a cop out. The conclusion is why tech, or even just plain manufacturing, would be nice to have. Yet it i
by Danieru 14y ago
This article started with a tough question but ended on a cop out. The conclusion is why tech, or even just plain manufacturing, would be nice to have. Yet it is not an argument for necessity or competitive utility.
As a programming Canadian I can move to America with relative ease. Even if Canada had a tech sector I would still have to move many hundreds of kilometers. If I'm already moving across country away from home I must ask, what can a Canadian city offer that Silicon Valley cannot?
- agentultra 14y agoNot a whole lot. All of the money, culture, and innovation in technology is happening outside of our borders. With few notable exceptions you will find Canadian start ups tend to follow industry trends rather than make them. The salaries are rather anaemic and the jobs are not terribly interesting. On top of that most Canadian tech start-ups are forced to consider the first exit they can get by their conservative backers. Why would you even consider a Canadian company? (disclosure: I work for a Canadian company.)