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Re:Iowa ranks as the best state to live in America, U.S. New... by vadimberman on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @08:56PM (#16480031)
I guess the statistics that would matter more to the HN readers are not there, so I'll ask: what about the tech opportunities specifically?
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Re:Iowa ranks as the best state to live in America, U.S. New... by folkhack on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:15PM (#16480128)
Very slim, and entry pay for development jobs is outrageously low in my experience. If you're in tech, go for a coast.

Anecdotal evidence from an Iowa > Cali transplant that almost tripled his income within a couple of years after moving.

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Re:Iowa ranks as the best state to live in America, U.S. New... by djweis on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:35PM (#16480228)
Tech unemployment is essentially negative in Iowa.
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Re:Iowa ranks as the best state to live in America, U.S. New... by midworst on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:20PM (#16480159)
Dwolla Dwolla Dwolla. Involta. And i am guessing a bunch of agi-drone startups.
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Re:Iowa ranks as the best state to live in America, U.S. New... by joshmanders on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @10:28PM (#16480470)
Lots of work at Deere. I work there, and just brought on 2 people, and have 4 more in the pipeline.
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Re:Iowa ranks as the best state to live in America, U.S. New... by bb88 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:42PM (#16480256)
Monsanto.
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