boring prediction: the bay area will remain the center of gravity of tech for the next decade. this will be true in spite of an ongoing heroic effort by state and local politicians to kill it.

Oct 12, 2022 · 8:56 PM UTC

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the AI boom is enough on its own for this to be true, but it seems true for many other categories too. the most impressive technical people seem to be moving here again, and the quality of conversations remains higher than anywhere else i've found.
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another prediction: the next few $1T companies that get started will be "in-person first".
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Replying to @sama
State politicians are saving it from itself by passing bills supporting housing density. Local politicians in SF are blundering into saving it by failing to submit a compliant housing plan
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Bay Area has the best weather but the prices and government policies will be the downfall.
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Pay your bills, pirate.
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