Actually, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas are turning into one of the newer places for high technology development. Several corporations are taking a look at the talent in the Midwest that they can get for a cheaper price than those on either coast, and are taking advantage of it. Banking, finance, and government based programming is taking place in a lot of companies here. Of course, having Sprint/Nextel headquarters here doesn't hurt. And as for salary, let's just say that the 6 figure salary is definitely possible in the Kansas City area...
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Actually, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas are turning into one of the newer places for high technology development. Several corporations are taking a look at the talent in the Midwest that they can get for a cheaper price than those on either coast, and are taking advantage of it. Banking, finance, and government based programming is taking place in a lot of companies here. Of course, having Sprint/Nextel headquarters here doesn't hurt. And as for salary, let's just say that the 6 figure salary is definitely possible in the Kansas City area...