Why I moved to Miami • Hacker News Board

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by freehunter » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:30 AM UTC

goronbjorn wrote: post #5

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

I live in the Midwest, and one of the regional hacker conventions in the area is called Grrcon, after the airport code GRR for Grand Rapids, MI.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by stonlyb » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:32 AM UTC

Samuel_Michon wrote: post #4

In light of the current (and ongoing) discussion on editorializing titles on HN: The article title “Why I moved to Miami & you should too” is very different from the HN submission “Before moving your startup to NYC or SFO”. I don’t always agree with HN moderators’ title changes, but in this case, I can see why the title would be reversed (it hasn’t been yet, as of me writing this.)

Happy? ;-)

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by bennyg » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:36 AM UTC

bstahlhood wrote: post #42

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.

The last sentence of the quote is what he was referencing.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by cyanbane » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:38 AM UTC

javajosh wrote: post #13

I'm not sure if others have experienced this, but my brain doesn't function very well in tropical heat and humidity. It just seems to slow down, and mental games don't seem as interesting. It may be that I've been conditioned by many episodes of tropical vacations growing up, but whatever the reason, I can't (and indeed, don't really want to) code below about 30 degrees latitude.

Do you find the opposite happens? Are you more calculated in snowy environs?

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by bstahlhood » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:43 AM UTC

bennyg wrote: post #53

bstahlhood wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

The last sentence of the quote is what he was referencing.

Thanks for clarification. I am a little slow sometimes :)

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by crystaln » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:43 AM UTC

I made the decision a long time ago that people come first. Comparing the people of San Francisco to those of Miami, well, in this case you get what you pay for. I feel like a rock star wild man anywhere else. In San Francisco I feel like I'm surrounded by people smarter, more creative, and better at life than me. That's worth every penny.

I'll take a hovel in SF over a mansion in Miami any day.

Besides, the defense of Miami in this article stinks of all that is wrong with America - that it's filled with great places to consume. Don't get me wrong, I love my fancy hipster bars, restaurants, and shops - but those aren't what makes SF the best city for me.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:46 AM UTC

bartonfink wrote: post #25

nwatson wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep! Do you have experience with the town?

Went to Wake Forest from 2001-2005 and stuck around until my wife graduated from Salem College. I can't say I share your enthusiasm (I live in Denver now and couldn't be happier), but I am glad that you enjoy the place! Please feel free to hit me up with any ?'s you may have - I spent close to 8 years there in various phases of life.

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Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by jeremybencken » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:46 AM UTC

mekoka wrote: post #45

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.

see the Florida tag on Fark

http://www.fark.com/topic/florida

"Have you ever been to Florida? It's basically a criminal population. It's America's Australia." - Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by jacoblyles » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:47 AM UTC

nwatson wrote: post #24

bartonfink wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Winston Salem, per chance?

Yep! Do you have experience with the town?

Wake Forest class of 2005 here, now working in the Valley. I can't help but be jealous of my college friends when I go back home and see their humane cost of living. Everybody I know in NC owns a home that would cost seven figures in Mountain View, CA. Everybody I know in California rents and lives dorm-style with roommates.

Making a Silicon Valley salary remotely in Winston-Salem would let you live like a king.

Besides, the Carolina skies are just breathtaking, and not available at any price. I recently visited Winston with my California native girlfriend, and we were both charmed by the beauty and open space of Carolina.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

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Post by paul9290 » Sat, Oct 19, 2013, 4:49 AM UTC

Taxes here in the states are overall disgusting, though you don't realize it until your salary inches upwards. When your making 40K to 55K here in the states the amount of taxes taken seems like a fair share. Though when you almost double that you wonder what's the point of making more money on paper as in your pocket you only make 60 to 65 percent of of your earnings - WTH?