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Originally Posted by logan5
What? How is tech not current? This latest wave of companies setting up in Vancouver is a step in the direction of diversity. Your comments contradict themselves a little bit.
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The intent of the article is to somehow show that Vancouver is wanting to be comparible to the traditional "tech hubs" in North America, in terms of its prominence to the local economy. They seem to be under the impression that "tech hub" = prestige.
That way of thinking is more akin to the 90s where to be a "tech hub", one must have a large concentration of companies that focus solely on tech, so much so it becomes the "primary industry" of the city. In actuality, with high technology (pun intended), outsourcing, globalization, and easy remote access, the impact of the high tech industry is no longer limited to the local economy of a city.
Saskatoon and Kelowna, as mentioned, isn't vying to be a "legitimate tech hub" even though such cities have their fair share of IT firms. But nonetheless, they too are tech hubs. But notice they don't really make a big deal out of it.
Interestingly enough...San Diego is missing on the map, even though that city is also another major traditional tech hub...unless they lumped it with LA ala Demolition Man...
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