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Secrets of the Seattle Tech Community

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Pretty regularly, I have lunch/coffee/drinks with someone who is trying to find their way in the Seattle Tech Community.  Typically, it’s someone with an idea for a startup.  Although, these days, with the economy the way it is, often they’re looking for work at a tech company.

Here’s the thing: it’s easy to target companies like Microsoft and Amazon because everybody has heard of them.  But, these companies have two big problems:

  • Since everybody has heard of them, a gajillion people are applying for jobs there, and
  • They’re big, giant corporations and that’s not a good fit for many people.

The problem that these people are presented with is how to find the startups, and small to medium sized companies in the technology community.  That is, companies that are excellent places to work, that have great prospects, but who aren’t on the front page of the Wall Street Journal when they release their earnings.

I tend to direct people toward these resources…all of which are amazing gems.  I’m always surprised that so many people in the tech community are unfamiliar with them.

Written by scottporad

February 17th, 2010 at 12:11 pm

Posted in Seattle