jpzisme

That makes sense. Sweden and some of the other Nordic countries seem to crank a lot of them out.

It is a bummer that a lot of startups, regardless of geography, feel the need to move once they hit a certain level. It produces brain drain and is a missed opportunity to bring economic growth to their home regions.

Why do you think this is (avoiding any anti-refugee sentiment in other comments on the thread)?

I used to live in Europe and worked with many Europeans while living in the Bay Area. It seems like lots make the jump stateside. Having universal healthcare seems like it would be a big incentive to take entrepreneurial risk vs. our situation here in the U.S.

I'm a vim guy, but this looks very well done. Good job, y'all

I found that doing activities not related to nerd culture really helps you connect with non-programmers. Dancing, sports, volunteering (aside from Code for America, which is great, but filled with programmers) all help.

Also, regularly socializing with non-programmers seems to be a check against some of the anti-social habits we're all prone to pick up

Clicked on the article hoping for something substantial about policy to clean up fecal matter on San Francisco streets. Instead got:

" a distinct work-life balance has been replaced by free food, ping pong, and services that do your laundry or drive you to work. This puerility is internalized so profoundly that it extends to corporate hierarchies and the way essential tasks are discussed. Software engineers are often colloquially referred to as “rock stars” or “ninjas” in job postings, and childish jargon is pervasive. "

Which is ridiculous considering the article is about poop and gun cartoon depictions.

I'll go ahead and say the United States is the greatest country the world has ever seen. It's not perfect, but once you live in other countries for a bit, even if you enjoy the experience, you appreciate the U.S. a lot more.

Despite partisan bickering, this is a very insightful comment that illustrates a long-standing problem in government, politics, and economics.

Neat, bro.

This is a very good comment and perspective. I am not a vet and don't have anything close to the experiences that it seems that you have. That being said, many of my friends and roommates from college are in active duty military positions, and it's scary to hear when they're being deployed.

Even though a program like this might save some lives in the short term, training machines that don't have empathy and can be programmed for whatever means to kill seems like a Pandora's Box that we should be damn sure we want to open before actually doing so.

Also, my apologies for the less-than-respectful replies that you are getting. You should not be chastised for respectfully sharing an important opinion, and their behavior is unbecoming of what we should expect of American citizens.

Don't get down on yourself, man. I went through a job search last year and applied to ~400 companies and got strung along by several start-ups, one of which even said they were very impressed and asked when I could start, only to change their mind the next day.

Eventually, I found one that was a great fit, and I've been here for over a year and am extremely happy. What I've seen at least in the Bay Area startup scene is that many companies have unrealistic expectations and are waiting for unicorn candidates that magically fit all of their wildest dreams.

If you were at a company that started from nothing and became successful, a startup that has sense should be interested in you.

/r/mma is an absolute gem. /r/BlackPeopleTwitter is great as well.

I'm also getting tired of these apology tours from SV people. The biggest flaw they have (aside from collecting scary amounts of data) is seemingly taking a too-rosy view of people. It'd be more refreshing for somebody to stand up and quote a somewhat notorious fighter by saying, "I'd like to take this chance to apologize... to absolutely nobody."

I used to work in finance as a banker. It was more prevalent there. I'd say more so with those who were based out of NYC.

I have a daily shot of espresso at the office at 8am. It tastes good and helps me focus. Sometimes there's a happy hour on Friday. I don't drink, but some of my coworkers do in moderation.

I'm sure there is a drug/party/binge drinking culture in some companies in the Bay, but it's the mildest I've seen in any industry/geography so far.