A Tour of Googleplex East

An anonymous reader writes "In Googleplex East: Search And The City, IWeek has posted a visual tour of the search giant's NYC HQ, complete with the requisite massage room, candy machine, and funky cafeteria. (There are even — surprise — work areas.) A companion story argues that New York City has reemerged as a tech center, citing the access to the Big Apple's media as a powerful pull for Web 2.0 companies. It also argues that NY's business community is more important these days to startups than Silicon Valley's deep pool of talent. Do you buy this thesis? Isn't it really unimportant these days where you work, geographically?"

Comments

NYC is great for tech workers

[Thanatos]

It may not matter where you work once you get the job, but if you want to find a tech job, there's just so much opportunity in the NYC area. I guess living here isn't for everyone, but I haven't looked back since I moved out 8 years ago.

Re:NYC is great for tech workers

[b0s0z0ku]

But (my) problem is that 90% of them is in financial sector.

Only if you look at the big "known" firms. There are plenty of architecture/engineering companies, construction, design, and biomedical stuff in NYC and NJ. Also, don't discount NJ. You can even live in NYC and reverse commute if you really feel the need to.

-b.

paul graham's take

[Blitter]

Paul Graham makes this interesting case:

http://paulgraham.com/siliconvalley.html