Made the transition from SV to Brooklyn. Wages are basically the same, housing is much more affordable (our apartment would be at least 2k more per month in San Francisco), and there are people here who do things that are not tech! Don&#x27;t get me wrong, there are plenty of startups and great companies with offices in Brooklyn and Manhattan, but it&#x27;s SO refreshing to be around people who don&#x27;t just want to pitch their startup or talking about growth hacking.<p>I&#x27;m very happy with the change. I do miss the beauty of the pacific northwest, but otherwise it&#x27;s been great.