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by OafTobark 4893 days ago
Not true. The valley has a lot to offer but there are plenty of counter examples of successful tech companies outside of the valley too. I would say the valley is great and there are many benefits to being here but does it prevent you from building great stuff? No.

Disclaimer: I lived in SF, in Silicon Valley, and prior lived in a different state that was less tech centric. So I have experience from all angles albeit from a single point of view