I went to school in Iowa, my wife is from Iowa, and in many ways it would be a great place for us to live. Biggest problem I have is one that simply can't be ov

I went to school in Iowa, my wife is from Iowa, and in many ways it would be a great place for us to live. Biggest problem I have is one that simply can't be overcome: no skiing, no mountains, no forests. What Vancouver / Seattle / Portland and the Bay Area have going for them is concentrations of real tech (not just corporate IT gigs) with great geography and weather. Plus, superior compensation. Sorry, Minneapolis and Chicago have no appeal. Playing the long-game why do you care about location when you can hire good remote talent anywhere - they are happy to stay where they want to be, you get access to the talent you want without sourcing and relocation costs.