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The article hit the key word: density. The unique thing about Kendall Square is the sheer density of geeks in general and startups in particular. Other places
by ef4 14y ago
The article hit the key word: density.
The unique thing about Kendall Square is the sheer density of geeks in general and startups in particular. Other places have higher absolute numbers, but not in such a concentrated space.
Plus, from a tech worker's perspective it's fantastic to have so many potential employers all in one place. You don't have to disrupt your lifestyle to change jobs, which gives you some extra clout as an employee.
- hga 14y agoErrrm, but how many of these employers require their workers to sign non-competes? I have no idea, I left the Boston area in 1991 after Route 128 died, but they were not uncommon back then. I'm convinced their non-enforceablity in California is one reason for the Bay Area's wild and sustained success.
- ef4 14y agoI know many, many people who have successfully job-hopped around Kendall Square with no adverse impact from noncompetes. I suspect the reason is that the noncompetes are sufficiently narrow, and the software industry is a big, wide place. I don't know as much about the impact on biotech.