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The fantastic transit in NYC, along with a very large population, makes for significantly increased labor market liquidity. As in any market, increased liquidi

The fantastic transit in NYC, along with a very large population, makes for significantly increased labor market liquidity. As in any market, increased liquidity translates to reduced risk. For this reason I think that within 5-10 years NYC will overtake SF / Bay Area as the optimal startup economy/environment in the US.

w1ntermute 12y ago
http://fortune.com/2014/10/02/are-we-done-yet-with-new-york-tech-hype/ http://fortune.com/2014/10/02/are-we-done-yet-with-new-york-...
- grandalf 12y ago
  NYC isn't there yet, but there are so many intrinsic advantages it's just a matter of time. The biggest impediment is cultural. Most of the tech talent is very cautious and by the book. However this is changing. NYC Papers We Love is a great example of what the future holds... As is clojure.
  - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
    NYC will get there when they move the city to the west coast. There is something different about the west: wide open spaces, mountains, good weather, that you can't really replicate in the east.
    - Bahamut 12y ago
      The New York night life cannot be beaten in the US for many reasons. The sheer volume of people also means that people have a good chance of having good ties to NYC even when never having lived there. Love the weather out here in the Bay Area, but there is a part of me that will always miss NYC and the whole tri-state area (well, minus Long Island anyhow ;) ) - hell, the whole east coast in general.
      - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
        Many are either east coast persons or west coast persons. I know many easterners who hate living on the west coast, and vice versa. The question should really be: are many techies living on the west coast willing to become east coasters? I know many aren't native west coasters, but I still think a lot of them just like living on the west coast.
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      - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
        So does living in NYC...let's not kid ourselves about that either.

w1ntermute 12y ago

http://fortune.com/2014/10/02/are-we-done-yet-with-new-york-tech-hype/ http://fortune.com/2014/10/02/are-we-done-yet-with-new-york-...

grandalf 12y ago
NYC isn't there yet, but there are so many intrinsic advantages it's just a matter of time. The biggest impediment is cultural. Most of the tech talent is very cautious and by the book. However this is changing. NYC Papers We Love is a great example of what the future holds... As is clojure.
- seanmcdirmid 12y ago
  NYC will get there when they move the city to the west coast. There is something different about the west: wide open spaces, mountains, good weather, that you can't really replicate in the east.
  - Bahamut 12y ago
    The New York night life cannot be beaten in the US for many reasons. The sheer volume of people also means that people have a good chance of having good ties to NYC even when never having lived there. Love the weather out here in the Bay Area, but there is a part of me that will always miss NYC and the whole tri-state area (well, minus Long Island anyhow ;) ) - hell, the whole east coast in general.
    - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
      Many are either east coast persons or west coast persons. I know many easterners who hate living on the west coast, and vice versa. The question should really be: are many techies living on the west coast willing to become east coasters? I know many aren't native west coasters, but I still think a lot of them just like living on the west coast.
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    - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
      So does living in NYC...let's not kid ourselves about that either.