Re:California's housing bill SB 50 has died in the state Senate
by rcpt on Thursday January 30, 2020 @11:27PM
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If companies could hire remote employees in low cost of living areas and remain competitive they would have done it years ago. But the effects of agglomeration are simply to great. That's why we have business clusters all over the nation - here is a map of them:
The Bay Area is a hub because it's where the industry was born. People who have deep knowledge in the industry are here. If you want to grow your startup somewhere else, you can. I think the problem is that you might eventually hit a wall as you grow. You'll need to pull in UX research, or a PM, or grow a legal team. In most places in the country, these roles just won't exist, or there won't be any domain knowledge to build them out from scratch.
Also, just like the film/tv industry, tech workers want to move around a lot. Unless you're in a hub like Seattle, NYC or the Bay Area, your options to move around are limited.
Remote cities can work if all the stars align or someone finds a company that lets them remote work. However, once you leave the job after 4 or 5 years, you will have to find another remote working position.