It takes longer in the west because you have to pay your workers, pay attention to environmental impact, and provide for at least minimal worker safety. Yeah, but I am sure co-location is a huge win, way bigger than free-ish labor, and no accountability.
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Monday September 21, 2015 @06:11PM (#50570125)
I think that the environmental differences affect the colocation argument. You can't build a neoprene factory (to use the video's example) in Boston or San Francisco; you have to go hide them in the hills. You can't locate your engineering firm in the hills; the hip workers all need to be fixie-riding distance from downtown.
tl dr (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:tl dr (Score:0)
I think that the environmental differences affect the colocation argument. You can't build a neoprene factory (to use the video's example) in Boston or San Francisco; you have to go hide them in the hills. You can't locate your engineering firm in the hills; the hip workers all need to be fixie-riding distance from downtown.