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Silicon Valley is one big, dark, empty sleepy suburb at night. I don't think the liveliness of street culture has anything to do with a city's status as a tech
by joonix 13y ago
Silicon Valley is one big, dark, empty sleepy suburb at night. I don't think the liveliness of street culture has anything to do with a city's status as a tech hub. Personally I would want to be in Des Moines if I was selling agriculture software, or something like that. Parent's startup deals with journalism, perhaps better off in NYC. SV is not the end-all, be-all for everyone, especially since Parent is bootstrapping and the VC ecosystem means nothing to him.
- austenallred 13y agoJournalism - kind of, depending on your definition of journalism. And it's not a media play, it's a hard technology play, so SV is a better fit.
- jsonne 13y agoDes Moines is big for financials. Specifically insurance.
- brudgers 13y agoIf you're young and a dancer, New York offers a high number of opportunities because there is a critical mass. Silicon Valley is analogous in regard to software startups. Des Moines may be great for soybean biotech, but that ain't the fellow's business - nor is it a young person's game. Obviously, neither is insurance. Sleeping in a Civic isn't my cup of tea - I'd need at least a Grand Caravan - but that doesn't make it wrong for everyone. And a young person can wind up living in their car despite playing to expectations and not pursuing their dreams. That and short is just the way life is.