Re:San Diego Struggles to Keep Its Young Tech Talent
by jennyjenjen on Thursday September 15, 2016 @02:49PM
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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.
The problem is that "casual" and "laid-back" are the last words you want to use to describe how startups need to behave in order to get off the ground.
Places like SF and NY work very well for startups because, among other things, there's a sense of urgency and intensity. In San Diego however, the established business culture is pretty slow due to the dominant tech sectors (like biotech and hardware) having long-term R&D cycles.
Don't get me wrong, I have family in SD and I'd love to live there. Just not if I'm planning to found a startup.