@FinanceYF5: "Isn't Seattle's tech scene just a bunch of AWS and Microsoft employees?" Actually, it's not. Kirby Winfield points out that Seattle not only has 25% of the nation's AI engineers and the second largest developer talent pool in the country, but is also home to the "second engineering headquarters" of the world's most important tech companies.
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Kirby Winfield points out that Seattle has 25% of the nation's AI engineers and the second largest developer talent pool, serving as the second engineering headquarters for global tech companies, countering the stereotype that it's just a hub of AWS and Microsoft employees.
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“Seattle’s tech scene is just a bunch of AWS and Microsoft employees, right?”
Actually, not quite.
Kirby Winfield points out that Seattle not only accounts for 25% of the nation’s AI engineers and has the second largest pool of developer talent in the U.S., but is also home to the “second engineering headquarters” of the world’s most important tech companies. https://t.co/4z8DPjB3BS
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