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Goes to show that one can build a Unicorn outside of the Bay area. That's the biggest take away. The Bay will always be special because of the capital out there, but I'm a firm believer that this will erode away with time. Folks are going to go over there, get the money and build in a different location.

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Agreed. Part of this, IMO, also has to do with the fact that the capital in the Bay is very concentrated and often excessive. In other words, most of what gets done out there could get done better, for less, elsewhere, but there's a cultural tick in the community that makes the fast-and-loose approach almost obligatory. Anecdotally, this tick seems to be diminishing, which I attribute to changing attitudes about wealth accumulation and the fact that a lot of people would rather make a comfortable living doing something cool/useful than chase a dragon/ride a unicorn.

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