Why I moved to Miami • Hacker News Board

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by morgante » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:15 AM UTC

I definitely sympathize with the tax burden component. Here in New York, I only end up taking home half what I'm paid which is especially frustrating for a contractor who could theoretically be working remotely.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by bstahlhood » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:16 AM UTC

azakai wrote: post #35

> Lastly, the weather in Florida is unparalleled from November to March. It's usually pretty good the rest of the year too Lies :P I've lived in Miami. March to November, it's super-hot and super-humid. And it has hurricanes.

He said November to March. Fall to Spring. Not Spring to Fall. Huge difference.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by abbottry » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:17 AM UTC

There are plenty of great places to build your startup. I don't think SF is one of them, but I'd live on the street in SF before living in Miami (again).

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by auston » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:19 AM UTC

azakai wrote: post #35

> Lastly, the weather in Florida is unparalleled from November to March. It's usually pretty good the rest of the year too Lies :P I've lived in Miami. March to November, it's super-hot and super-humid. And it has hurricanes.

Here is Miami in April: http://instagram.com/p/X7ufLBQWkI/

Miami in May: http://instagram.com/p/ZFur0VQWkM/

June: http://instagram.com/p/aBqCq_QWhp/

Yes it's hot (& most definitely humid) but bad weather is not really that common (at least for me in the last 2 years) & I think the sky & sunsets are flippin' beautiful!

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by mekoka » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:19 AM UTC

sanskritabelt wrote: post #23

One of the main problems w/ Florida is you're living among Floridians.

Could you elaborate a bit more on this? Genuinely interested.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by auston » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:20 AM UTC

abbottry wrote: post #43

There are plenty of great places to build your startup. I don't think SF is one of them, but I'd live on the street in SF before living in Miami (again).

We miss you Ry <3

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by abbottry » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:21 AM UTC

auston wrote: post #46

abbottry wrote: post #43

There are plenty of great places to build your startup. I don't think SF is one of them, but I'd live on the street in SF before living in Miami (again).

We miss you Ry <3

I wish I could say the same.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by malandrew » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:22 AM UTC

nwatson wrote: post #2

I'm now working for a San Jose startup from North Carolina ... and not from RTP, but from a much less tech-focused area. My wife's family lives here and that's great for our daughter. Our house here costs 20% what an equivalent house would have in San Mateo, my bay area home from 1995 to 2013. This place has a nice downtown, a pretty diverse population (a lot of medical research and university action). The food's pre…

When you head to Raleigh, be sure to stop by Royal India on Capital Blvd. It's Indian, not Pakistani, but they excellent dishes including a saag gosht.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by mbreese » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:24 AM UTC

lobster_johnson wrote: post #40

goronbjorn wrote: post #5

Minor editorial note: SFO is the airport, SF is the normal abbreviation for the city.

It's pretty common to use the main airport name as a synecdoche referring to the city. I regularly see CPH used instead of Copenhagen, OSL instead of Oslo, BCN for Barcelona, etc. Doesn't work for all cities, of course.

Yeah, but how many people know where ORD is without having to think about it for a minute.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by brianbreslin » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:27 AM UTC

abbottry wrote: post #43

There are plenty of great places to build your startup. I don't think SF is one of them, but I'd live on the street in SF before living in Miami (again).

Ryan you never technically lived in Miami...