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Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
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Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#2Define "best". There's a lifestyle associated to those cities that not everybody prefers.
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#3Depends on what you want to do both have strong market demand for very different sorts of programers.
Do you want to work on the web or on a mobile app then SF is the place to be. There is also tons of Machine Learning, and infrastructure companies in SF.
Do you want to work in financial services (market related, not personal as much)? Then go to NYC!
Can you be a web guy in NYC or a financial services guy in sf?You sure can, but each is the land of opportunity for a certain category of programer.
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#4Define "best". There's a lifestyle associated to those cities that not everybody prefers.
It should have a good support system for you as a programmer (lots of programming related meetup, etc) and lots of other programmers.
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#5Depending on the industry you can find jobs in different places.
You have medical and defense that is far from solely represented in the Valley and New York areas.
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#6All you need is one job. One solid reliable job. Find that job in any city you like and you have found the best city for the programming job you like.
This is my own personal disclaimer, I don't believe in seeking "fun jobs." I believe in bringing fun into my work environment, whatever the hell it is. If I'm writing Cobol, Java, Python, a book, cooking or mowing the lawn. Find a way to make it a joy!
I also believe that you should make the most of the city you live in.
With that said, I'm in Detroit, having a grand time both in the city and with my tech job. :-D So, go find your best city and your best job!
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#7Define "best". There's a lifestyle associated to those cities that not everybody prefers.
It should have a good support system for you as a programmer (lots of programming related meetup, etc) and lots of other programmers.
Then yes, SF/Silicon valley is the place for such things. Don't know about NYC
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#8Best, in terms of what?
In terms of volume of jobs - definitely and as @lazyant mentioned, there's a great support network that comes with it.
If you measure 'best' by quality of jobs, I would agree as well.
Other cities which you may want to check out are Seattle, Austin, Dallas which have a chunk of 'good' jobs as well!
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#9This popped up recently: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/25-best-paying-cities-softwar...
Which compares cost of living to wages to number of jobs.
Re: Ask HN: Are SF and NY the best cities for programming jobs?
#10Also depends on your experience. Junior/Entry-level positions _can_ be harder to come by in SF. Then again, I am just biased since I've been looking since February.