Where Are the Tech Startups?darrenherman.com 4 pointspython_kiss19 years ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−dfranke19yThis is a poor way of representing the data. It distorts the data based on the overall population of the area. A better approach would be to look at all the job postings in a given area and measure the percentage that sound like startups.−mattjaynes19yRemember, that this data representation was only a 'smell test' as they defined it - and for most purposes here that's all that's needed ;)Here's the original article with much more info:http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/06/startup_centers.html
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This is a poor way of representing the data. It distorts the data based on the overall population of the area. A better approach would be to look at all the job postings in a given area and measure the percentage that sound like startups.
Remember, that this data representation was only a 'smell test' as they defined it - and for most purposes here that's all that's needed ;)
Here's the original article with much more info:
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/06/startup_centers.html