Aside from the article's title? "90% of software developers work outside Silicon Valley". Uh, no. 99.99xx% of software developers work outside Silicon Valley. HN had to adjust its title to include the context of "US". It's part of SV culture to present themselves as being at the centre of the universe when it comes to software, when the rest of us know it's the furthest thing from the truth. SV gets all the attention as the self-proclaimed hub of all things development, but if you apply a proper global context, SV is hardly a blip on the radar.

The pride and pure ego involved in having one of the "top 5" on one's resume is funny to many of us outside the self-flagellating ecosystem.

A blip? Dude your fooling yourself

What does SV represent? As a developer, there is very little difference between SV and anywhere else. The business money is there. Business money does not translate to fame and riches to average employees.

It may be funny to you, but you objectively aren't performing as well, so what you're laughing at isn't a joke