What I see in SV is a lot of hype, douchebaggery, and exploration of the business model space with light agile startups. What I see in Boston is more academia- and government-connected activity, and high, high technology. Stuff that requires greater capital investment and time to develop a market. Both have their advantages and drawbacks, but if you like things like robotics or Lisp, you're probably better suited in the Boston area than SV.
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Harmonix, Bluefin Robotics, Boston Dynamics...
What I see in SV is a lot of hype, douchebaggery, and exploration of the business model space with light agile startups. What I see in Boston is more academia- and government-connected activity, and high, high technology. Stuff that requires greater capital investment and time to develop a market. Both have their advantages and drawbacks, but if you like things like robotics or Lisp, you're probably better suited in the Boston area than SV.