I'm a developer at a small tech startup in Portland. The quality of life here is great and there's definitely a fantastic amount of community support here for

I'm a developer at a small tech startup in Portland. The quality of life here is great and there's definitely a fantastic amount of community support here for pretty much anything you would want to do. It's a very open community which is really appreciated. I would say that there might be a bit too much focus on side project and not enough on startup. I think that everybody thrives in their own way in different places - I love promoting Portland because it'll work very well for some people. For others, not so much, but that's how it goes with almost everything.