i would go with Zynga. i was employee 7, lived many scumbagggeries during my tenure and am aware of many more after my departure. not much to add to what you'l

i would go with Zynga. i was employee 7, lived many scumbagggeries during my tenure and am aware of many more after my departure. not much to add to what you'll find online, excpet that it might not have been the right thing or the right ways or for the right reasons but we worked our asses off building that POS, Pincus as much or more than anyone. the first year was a blast and i met tons of really, really good people that I'm still close with. your experience won't be like that. but you'll be in SF. the start-up thing ain't for everyone (if you're interested based on how much money you think you'll have in your bank account after a few years, you probably did your math wrong), but if you want to make a go at it, i would get to SF. Zynga will probably suck, but you'll meet people there and in town and you'll get to experience first-hand the shit-show / circle-jerk / world-changing whirlwind that is "The Valley". you don't have to. anyone can build anything anywhere. but i would.