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Anyone who lived through 2002-2005 might beg to differ. It's a great town, tons of opportunity, but downturns do happen, and the folks at big companies did muc
by kemiller 14y ago
Anyone who lived through 2002-2005 might beg to differ. It's a great town, tons of opportunity, but downturns do happen, and the folks at big companies did much better than the startup surfers. There's (honestly) a lot that's different this time. For one thing, many more companies are making actual money, and the non-coder costs (hardware, marketing blitzes) are much lower. But that doesn't mean winter won't come again.
Fortunately, when it does, you can probably get a rent decrease.
- rayiner 14y agoDo people even remember 1999-2001? Remember "NASDAQ at OVER FIVE THOUSAAAND!" http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-10466637-7.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-10466637-7.html
- kemiller 14y agoReal conversation at at an over-the-top office party: Me: "This party feels like 1999 all over again." Partygoer: "Yeah, well, I was 10 then, so I wouldn't know."