I agree with all of the above but I think you missed another important aspect about money.<p>Engineers in SV are paid bucket loads of money.<p>They can afford to take one year of to travel the world or just work on their own projects.<p>For me that is key.<p>How many people do you know in Europe that can do that?<p>Another thing is in Europe the biggest tech hub is in London. And if you&#x27;re in London you have to wonder<p><i>Why am I dealing with this crappy weather when I can move to somewhere where I&#x27;m paid 2-3x more and it&#x27;s summer all year?</i><p>I know someone who falls along these exact lines and has moved to SV. Although he was already working remotely to a US company.