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Originally Posted by homebucket
To trivialize tech talent as "friggin code writers" frankly reeks of jealousy (perhaps because Chicago barely cracks the top 15 in tech talent?), and shows a severe lack of understanding and respect. Either give respect where it is due, or get over it.
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That link don't work for me but any list that ranks Chicago in tech workers 15 is a fraud.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...exas/82631090/
CHART 2: U.S. MSAs with the most workers in computing and math occupations (May 2015):
1. 280,900 New York-Jersey City-Newark
2. 251,000 Silicon Valley (San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland)
3. 185,200 Washington, D.C.
4. 147,400 Los Angeles-Orange County (Anaheim-Irvine)
5. 141,700 Chicago
6. 140,100 Dallas-Fort Worth
7. 126,600 Boston (including Nashua, N.H.)
8. 117,000 Seattle
9. 91,200 Philadelphia
10. 84,000 Houston
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...ech-job-growth
Appril 21, 2015
Chicago beats even Silicon Valley in tech-job growth
Chicago was one of the fastest-growing cities for tech jobs coming out of the recession.
The number of tech jobs in the city rose 25.8 percent between 2010 and 2013, according to a report on the nation's top tech markets by commercial real estate firm CBRE. That was the third-best showing among the nation's 10 markets with the largest number of tech jobs.
Seattle had the highest tech-job growth in the top 10 at 37.3 percent, followed by Houston at 26.4 percent.
Chicago, the nation's third-most-populous city, had the fifth-most tech jobs of any U.S. city—133,170, according to CBRE, or about 3.5 percent of all jobs.
New York, the nation's largest city and home to the second-highest number of tech workers, registered a 10.2 percent increase in tech employment between 2010 and 2013. Los Angeles grew 13.6 percent.
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-...ago-illinois-7
The 11 most high-tech cities in the US
Chris Weller
Aug. 22, 2017, 11:10 AM
5. Chicago, Illinois
Aug. 22, 2017, 11:10 AM
You might not think of the Midwest as a startup magnet, but Chicago is quickly proving that assumption false. A recent report found Illinois was among the top five in high-tech jobs — 5.28% of all available roles — compared to other US states, with the Windy City making up a big chunk of those spots.
Brookings Institution also says Chicago is a hotbed for urban planning innovation, driven largely by City Digital, a Chicago-based project designed to solve infrastructure problems related to energy management, water, and transportation.