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Originally Posted by the urban politician
^ But isn't that where all the "tech talent" ( friggin code writers--still gets me  ) is? Oh Lord, we just HAVE to tap into that Bay Area talent pool to be successful! Oh Lord, how could we possibly succeed if we aren't in the Bay Area? |
Why yes, you're absolutely right. The Bay Area does have the highest concentration of top tier tech talent in the world. Facebook, Apple, Google. All HQ'd in the Bay. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Everyone knows that. Not sure what the quotation marks are for. This region is so competitive that Amazon has to look elsewhere for talent. Amazon
already has over 750,000 sq ft of office space in the Bay. Fortunately, many Bay Area-based tech companies have satellite offices in other cities. This is why other cities have adopted monikers like Silicon Delta, Beach, Peach, Alley, Prairie, (insert creative city-specific nickname here), and likely where Amazon will find enough talent to support a second HQ. To trivialize tech talent as "friggin code writers" frankly reeks of jealousy (perhaps because
Chicago barely cracks the top 15 in tech talent?), and shows a severe lack of understanding and respect. Either give respect where it is due, or get over it.