Great viewpoint on Seattle (and Vancouver by proxy) vs. Silicon Valley for tech startups
I just read Glenn Kelman’s article “How Green Was My Valley” comparing Seattle and Silicon Valley. Glenn is building redfin in Seattle after spending some years in The Valley. I think the main insight is that Seattle isn’t trying to “copy” the Valley, and how that’s a good thing:
None of us thinks Seattle is ever going to be much like Silicon Valley. We believe instead that what other cities can learn from Seattle
The Best of This American Life
Darren Barefoot just researched and composed a fantastic list, The 19 Most Loved Episodes of This American Life. I’m a long time radio lover, and I got hooked on This American Life a couple years ago. I’ve since more or less randomly selected and listened to about 25 or 30 episodes. Frankly, all of them were good. If you’re Canadian and wondering what all the fuss is about, it’s sorta hard to describe.
