> Silicon Valley is so concentrated that it is super valuable to absorb the values of how startups build valuable things, and start your company here.
Assuming you think modern Silicon Valley "values" are worth emulating, and the idea of inhaling the Silicon Valley myopic mono-culture 24/7 appeals to you.
On the other hand, staying grounded in the world outside Silicon Valley means being able to empathize with people who aren't 20 years old and don't know everything, and who actually have to produce real lasting value for there to continue to be a paycheck.
I went through an exit in the first bubble once already; I was happy when it popped, and happy to move away from the navel-gazing Silicon Valley culture when it re-emerged, and can't possibly imagine why I would want to go back.
Assuming you think modern Silicon Valley "values" are worth emulating, and the idea of inhaling the Silicon Valley myopic mono-culture 24/7 appeals to you.
On the other hand, staying grounded in the world outside Silicon Valley means being able to empathize with people who aren't 20 years old and don't know everything, and who actually have to produce real lasting value for there to continue to be a paycheck.
I went through an exit in the first bubble once already; I was happy when it popped, and happy to move away from the navel-gazing Silicon Valley culture when it re-emerged, and can't possibly imagine why I would want to go back.