[makeramen]

I don't think this makes sense... I'm from MN and made a recent trip to the Bay area where all the local startups were clamoring over me. Meanwhile back in the midwest, I have to actively market myself to attract any attention. If you're really looking for untapped talent, go where nobody else is looking.

[mcu]

Exactly! Milwaukee and Madison have huge pools of programmers that are largely ignored.

I'd try to recruit them in late November or early December...