As the AI era emerges, the debate about the best place to live to take advantage of it for your career has started up again. Is Silicon Valley still the best place to live when a new trend starts?SHOW: 877SHOW TRANSCRIPT: <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ta2TLsjVfKA4VPB-rPyZvdJc9x5QAyRp73BSTXaPnA/edit?usp=sharing'>The Cloudcast #877 Transcript</a>SHOW VIDEO: <a href='https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET'>https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET</a> CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: <a href='http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw'>http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw</a>CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: <a href='https://cloudcastbasics.net/'>&quot;CLOUDCAST BASICS&quot;</a>SHOW SPONSOR: Love the insights from this episode? Make sure you never miss a beat with Chatpods! Whether you&apos;re commuting, working out, or just on the go, <a href='https://www.chatpods.com/?fr=TheCloudcast'>Chatpods</a> lets you capture and summarize key takeaways effortlessly. Save time, stay organized, and keep your thoughts at your fingertips. Download <a href='https://www.chatpods.com/?fr=TheCloudcast'>Chatpods</a> directly from <a href='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chatpods/id6599838327'>App Store</a> or <a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myzy.nex'>Google Play</a> and use it to listen to this podcast today! SHOW NOTES:<ul><li><a href='https://newsletter.goodtechthings.com/p/the-case-against-living-in-the-bay'>The case against living in the Bay area</a> (Forrest Brazeal) </li><li><a href='https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/cost-of-living-calculator/'>Cost of living calculator</a></li><li><a href='https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live-for-quality-of-life'>Best quality of life cities (US) </a></li><li><a href='https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/region_rankings_current.jsp?region=150'>Best quality of life cities (Europe)</a></li><li><a href='https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/region_rankings_current.jsp?region=142'>Best quality of life cities (Asia)</a></li><li><a href='https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/top-15-wealth-creating-stocks-past-decade'>Top 15 Wealth Creating Stocks of last 10 years</a> (Vanguard)</li></ul> IS SILICON VALLEY STILL THE CENTER OF TECH INNOVATION?<ul><li>Amazon, Microsoft, Space X , BYD, TSMC, are not in Silicon Valley</li></ul>THE PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN SILICON VALLEY DURING A BOOM?<ul><li>Density of ideas</li><li>Density of people that obsess over technology</li><li>Work from Office vs. Work from Anywhere</li><li>Location of customers - and physical vs. digital</li><li>Ability to make money vs. life changing money</li><li>Non-work considerations (family, non-work activities, etc.)</li></ul> FEEDBACK?<ul><li>Email: show at the cloudcast dot net</li><li>Twitter/X: <a href='https://twitter.com/cloudcastpod'>@cloudcastpod</a></li><li>BlueSky: <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/cloudcastpod.bsky.social'>@cloudcastpod.bsky.social</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/cloudcastpod/'>@cloudcastpod</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudcastpod'>@cloudcastpod</a></li></ul>

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As the AI era emerges, the debate about the best place to live to take advantage of it for your career has started up again. Is Silicon Valley still the best place to live when a new trend starts?SHOW: 877SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #877 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSOR:Love the insights from this episode? Make sure you never miss a beat with Chatpod...

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The Pros and Cons of Living in Silicon Valley during the AI Boom

The Pros and Cons of Living in Silicon Valley during the AI Boom

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