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I've lived in SF my entire life, and I can guarantee you that a vast majority of the tech community here is not Indian. SV is a different story, but in SF it is
by oblique63 13y ago
I've lived in SF my entire life, and I can guarantee you that a vast majority of the tech community here is not Indian. SV is a different story, but in SF it is mostly a 'middle-class' white demographic. If there's any "indirect racism" that's going on, it's probably best encapsulated by what's happened to the mission, but even that would be stretching it a bit. This is really more of a 'class' issue than a racial issue.
- walshemj 13y agoI meant the ratio between the two communitys here. Or are you saying the SF tech companies has a noticeable difference in Indian expats employed compared to SV as whole that is interesting.
- oblique63 13y ago> Or are you saying the SF tech companies has a noticeable difference in Indian expats employed compared to SV as whole that is interesting. Yes, this. And it is interesting. I find that a lot of my Indian colleagues seem to prefer the suburban life of SV to the hustle-and-bustle, 'danger-ridden' streets of SF, but that's purely anecdotal and I doubt it can explain the whole situation. The difference in white/indian ratios between SF and SV is noticeable even from a distance though.
- walshemj 13y agoSF more dangeros than back home :-) Given that my Indian co worker at Reed Elsevier commented that his family had had more than one property take over by "gangsters" not totally sure I buy that. India is quiet a violent country even the sectarian violence in Northern Irland pales in comparison to the recent Muslim / Hindu violence.