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I'm a little disappointed in Chicago's tech scene but I'm optimistic that I am just a little in the dark and it's not all that bad. To level-set - I'm of the opinion that working as a developer at a non-tech company like Expedia, CapitalOne, etc. is roughly equivalent to working at some B-league tech company - one that is firmly mediocre. (E.g. Symantec, Cisco, etc.) What is the scene like overall? What are some good companies to work for? I'm interested in all sizes.
I feel like as Americas last great affordable city, we'll see more tech move to it. I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon picks it. Ultimately, for developers with children, what's going to make them happy: an affordable house or skiing?
Crossing my fingers for that too. Are you implying that Seattle and the Bay Area only offer skiing and nothing else that you can't find in/near Chicago?
I don't believe Amazon would choose Chicago due to the insane tax situation in Illinois.
The Midwest’s tech scene sucks as a whole. Not just Chicago. Kind of disappointing really.
In terms of the best companies there: Citadel and Jump come to mind. Also, Google has an office there. Overall, a great city, but good tech opportunities are limited when compared to the valley (but what place isn’t?)
Citadel must be in a hiring rampage because I've heard about them directly and from many external sourcers lately. Aren't they a finance company in which devs are kind of just worker bees and nothing more?
Not sure about Citadel, but the founders of Jump made bank by using technology. They're one of the HFT guys that I would trust to take tech seriously.