> What is so special about Apple and Seattle that notably that company should open an office in that city? It's potentially the largest hub of independent mac/

> What is so special about Apple and Seattle that notably that company should open an office in that city? It's potentially the largest hub of independent mac/iOS developers outside of the valley. Seattle Xcoders is a bit of an institution and has been very active for a long time. Omni Group, Black Pixel, Flying Meat, Aged and Distilled, Q Branch (1/3rd of it) are all here. So there is justification for this specific pairing, though it wasn't explicitly mentioned in the article.