Andrew Chen: Moving to SF and joining the startup community - lessons from my first year

That is why I can't stand California. Everybody is trying to "sit next to interesting people" looking for an opportunity to "break into circles". Quotes from here: <a href="http://andrewchen.typepad.com/andrew_chens_blog/2007/02/how_to_meet_peo.html" rel="nofollow">http://andrewchen.typepad.com/andrew_chens_blog/2007/02/how_...</a><p>I especially dislike this common <i>"you must have a blog"</i> bullshit.

I think it's kind of funny that this post mentions nothing about, you know, actually building a product.

Startup from any city.. not just San Francisco! From my bedroom in Baltimore my startup has been recognized by prominent publications and is backed! I have ventured out to San Fran a few times and have enjoyed my visits, but it's cheaper here to live!<p>There is also a vibrant DC tech community an earshot away!

I think this makes a better case for the anti-Bay Area argument than DHH does to be honest. :-)

Total BS, Andrew.<p>"My general take on it is that ideally, you want to hang out with people who are a lot smarter than you ;-) Because of this, if you are hanging out with junior entrepreneurs all day (for example, the YCombinator folks) then you might not learn as much as if you spent time with people who have done a lot more than you."

oh god. please stay where you are, rents are already too expensive, an this city has too many guys and not enough girls already.<p>At least find a job first.