michigama · HackerTrans

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My own experience disagrees. I'm a self-taught engineer (on Python even) and I did have recruiters finding me and passing on my resume when I was first entering the job market ten years ago, and I had hiring managers giving me the shot at the screening (which I passed). I've had a pretty smooth career since then.

michigama

5 lat temudiscuss

There's something particularly exciting about Detroit that's hard to put my finger on, especially the last few years of development in the Midtown area. Something about all of the lovely art deco architecture slowly being re-occupied and revitalized by tech/retail/restaurants makes it an incredibly interesting time and place to be around.

michigama

5 lat temudiscuss

As a hopeful founder here in Michigan, it's been interesting to watch this at the ground level. The article alludes to it, but the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has been the driving force behind several startups in the area. Many of these are robotics or automotive startups, like May Mobility. The software world is sparser; Duo Security was a big success, but with a lot of mixed feelings around their sale to Cisco.

An big issue is brain drain. UM is a major recruiting school for entrenched Silicon Valley corps (Google/Facebook/etc), and getting software tech talent to stay in-state is a challenge. California has a certain for new grads (though many are disabused of this mystique after a few years).

Beyond that, for senior level talent, you quickly run into ceilings where working remotely for a California company nets you a 50% compensation bump vs a comparable Michigan company. Founders can have a tough time finding quality local talent in early stages.

I personally love my life in Michigan. I can afford and enjoy a lifestyle that would be difficult in California. It's definitely an exciting time here.

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