[jedberg]

They have to compete with the rest of Silicon Valley. That's about what it costs to get a good engineer around here, when you count benefits.

[johansch]

Why would they have to be in Silicon Valley?

[jedberg]

They don't (and in fact I think they are mostly remote) but they still have to compete with it.

[RyJones]

Correct. LF has a small office in the Presidio, with perhaps a half dozen people living in SF proper and another dozen in the greater Bay Area. The rest of us are scattered around the US, Canada, Japan, and Australia.

[RyJones]

just because LE competes with Silicon Valley in recruiting doesn't mean the employees are, or need to be, in Silicon Valley.

[bluedino]

Couldn't this be ran out of Nowhere, Idaho though? Remote workers, etc.

[alan5]

I assumed they were remote, otherwise I would have thought they would have premises costs stated. Rent, heating etc.