[jamesteow]

'My biggest challenge in NYC has been the availability of dependable salaries for coders and designers from non-startups.'

I can't speak to programming/engineering jobs, but there's plenty of design jobs from non-startups. Almost every agency (including tiny ones) are based or have an office in NY. DUMBO has a ton of digital agencies. Motion graphics firms are centralized in Manhattan or in LA. Small ones can be found south of 14th or in Brooklyn. Easily the best city in the U.S. for design jobs.

[uberc]

Indeed, I think spodek's point is that the many non-startup design jobs (with "dependable salaries") in New York makes it harder to attract good designers to startups.

[jamesteow]

Ah okay. Whoosh, right over my head...