One of the best ways to be free of the tyranny of money is to have enough and lock it away in relatively safe investments. You'd be surprised at it not being that hard to deal with. Certainly if you are smart enough to…
How are the public transport options? I've been rather spoiled by underground/subway/metro in the big cities. Easy movement with a minimum of fuss. Backed by liberal use of cabs when shitty weather or rush hour…
I know all of those cities. I'm hoping to make it to austin city limits next month if my schedule cooperates. I've lived in NYC and visited Boston and and Seattle many times. NYC is fun for a while. I could live there…
There are plenty of what you're saying for sure. I've had the same experience in other places - and also the experience that actually there's far less content than meets the eye. A LOT gets recycled and regurgitated…
The valley has a whole has been a letdown. The city is nice but no better than many other cities. South bay is a string of ok small towns with little to no decent nightlife. I've met many fine engineers, plenty of…
Of the 45m I only walked away with ~20m net. But besides that, I was in an industry with a lot of very very overpaid people. Some made that much a year. Kept my feet on the ground.
Nice place and people but awful weather IMHO. I'm rather partial to the warmer climes. I've heard the traffic is a hassle there? Can you comment?
I've met him. Plus a bunch more Valley personalities. I've been underwhelmed by their openness to non-fawning unknowns. Which is amusing me. A couple of years ago I sold my unknown european startup in a private (and…
One of the best ways to be free of the tyranny of money is to have enough and lock it away in relatively safe investments. You'd be surprised at it not being that hard to deal with. Certainly if you are smart enough to…
How are the public transport options? I've been rather spoiled by underground/subway/metro in the big cities. Easy movement with a minimum of fuss. Backed by liberal use of cabs when shitty weather or rush hour…
I know all of those cities. I'm hoping to make it to austin city limits next month if my schedule cooperates. I've lived in NYC and visited Boston and and Seattle many times. NYC is fun for a while. I could live there…
There are plenty of what you're saying for sure. I've had the same experience in other places - and also the experience that actually there's far less content than meets the eye. A LOT gets recycled and regurgitated…
The valley has a whole has been a letdown. The city is nice but no better than many other cities. South bay is a string of ok small towns with little to no decent nightlife. I've met many fine engineers, plenty of…
Of the 45m I only walked away with ~20m net. But besides that, I was in an industry with a lot of very very overpaid people. Some made that much a year. Kept my feet on the ground.
Nice place and people but awful weather IMHO. I'm rather partial to the warmer climes. I've heard the traffic is a hassle there? Can you comment?
I've met him. Plus a bunch more Valley personalities. I've been underwhelmed by their openness to non-fawning unknowns. Which is amusing me. A couple of years ago I sold my unknown european startup in a private (and…