Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad

Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad
The region was a hub for innovation long before tech bros showed up
Duncan Riach
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May 15, 2019
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Graphic: mattjeacock/Getty ImagesIn the late 2000s, at a party in the Mission District of San Francisco, I was discussing Silicon Valley with a guy who worked for a technology company. When I revealed that I lived in Mountain View, he asked me where that was.
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Written by Duncan Riach
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Top Writer. Self-Revealing. Mental Health. Success. Fulfillment. Flow. MS Engineering/Technology. PhD Psychology. duncanriach.com
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