Re:The University of Illinois’ Startup Ecosystem
by hcrisp on Thursday September 03, 2015 @07:38PM
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Yahoo moved their Hadoop analytics group from CA to IL at least partially due to huge turnover. Since moving they have not lost "quite" as many people. UIUC is also where the transistor was invented, and it the home of NCSA and HDF Group. In my opinion, it has definitely contributed to computer science and scientific computing everywhere.
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Re:The University of Illinois’ Startup Ecosystem
by shostack on Thursday September 03, 2015 @08:26PM
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What do you think accounted for the huge turnover and why moving from CA to IL reduced that? Less competitive job options in IL that made the opportunities look more attractive?
Re:The University of Illinois’ Startup Ecosystem
by hcrisp on Thursday September 03, 2015 @09:19PM
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Perhaps the stability of the Midwest and a culture unlike Silicon Valley where folks move jobs every two to three years. There does seem to be more loyalty in IL, and the calmer pace may encourage more long-term planning?
Re:The University of Illinois’ Startup Ecosystem
by shostack on Friday September 04, 2015 @01:13AM
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Honestly, I spent most of my life in Chicago and only recently moved out to the Bay. I can't say in a major metro like that there is any more inherent loyalty. In many industries the only way to get ahead is to change jobs every couple years to make sure you stay at market rate for compensation.