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I actually find that the laid back attitude helps weed out the people who aren't serious about what they're doing. It's possible to have a life, enjoy the sunshine, and work hard. But you're right on the long-term R&D cycles. I agree with that.

Yes and no on driving - my BF and I share a car, use car2go, and walk around our neighborhood. We live in North Park. He is a video engineer for conventions and tradeshows, so he's more in the tourism industry than anything. It's actually a very lucrative career - up there with tech, if you play your cards right and have the right work ethic/talent then it can pay and provide well.

I'm in tech. I work in robotics and VR. Granted, the robotics company is in SF, but the VR company is down here. I do have to drive to work with my own car. But my BF can use car2go to get downtown when I've got the car.

We rent in NP and pay around $1000 (we got lucky) for a 1bd. We're anticipating needing a 2bd within the next two years (he's got two kids) and that should run us up to $2000 by the time we need it. That'll work though, our incomes can support that. If either of the startups I work at do well, then we'll be looking to buy in the next 5-6 years.

Housing is nowhere near as expensive here as it is in SF or NYC, though. Even better if you're DINK (dual income, no kids). We probably have to pay more for his kids from a previous marriage than we would if they were ours (child support any whatnot), but it's possible to afford housing here.

Where are you now?

Yes! Thanks for mentioning Harvey Mudd. Great school.

Absolutely! Payload is 1kg at extension, speed is 2 seconds between any two points, accuracy is sub-millimeter. It's got the capabilities of an industrial arm for the price of a laptop.

Kind of sickening that this misleading headline gets more attention than "1 in 5 American children live in poverty."

Now that's something to chew on.

It would be very lovely if all web developers at newspapers (with an online presence of course) would read this!

I just wanted to say that I remember seeing you at probably more than one event. I think you guys are doing a fantastic job and I think your cry for help is necessary - but only because you know what you need and you're likely not doing as badly as you might think.

I know you guys can do it. I've seen what you do and I'm impressed. Keep truckin'!

Interesting to see how an outlet like Mashable talks about startup accelerators. Kind of nice to see San Diego mentioned, too.