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I don't think "Silicon Valley" is the descriptor you are looking for here.

Intel and HP (where the people "supporting and incrementally enhancing" itanium hw & sw work) are very much Silicon Valley companies.

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Probably startup culture is a better descriptor though I do think you often see the same mindset in at least outside looking in attitudes about the newer large SV employers.

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