It doesn't! There are a ton of people doing tech outside of these locales. I agree with you, I have no interest in living in either of those places and I'm building a VC-backed startup not in those places and it's working.
Those of us opting out are going to be part of a revolution, and you just have to be okay with the sense that not everyone is going to understand it or have the same vision until it's all proven out. It's just like starting a company in that way (who are the real contrarians again?)
Those of us opting out are going to be part of a revolution, and you just have to be okay with the sense that not everyone is going to understand it or have the same vision until it's all proven out. It's just like starting a company in that way (who are the real contrarians again?)