Crivello: Tech workers outside SF lack judgment or ambition
Florent Crivello · Agents @ Work: Lindy.ai (with live demo!) · Nov 15, 2024 · at 53:34
Lindy.ai founder Florent Crivello discusses tech ecosystem dynamics, geography, and career trade-offs.
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“I think at this point, if you are in tech, especially in AI, but if you're in tech and you're not in San Francisco, you either lack judgment or you lack ambition. It's one of the two.”
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