The Bay Area has lost its' soul. I moved here to meet creative people tackling big problems and I've found it's no longer about innovation and risk. Just a big pile of uninspired B2B SaaS companies. SV has become a well oiled money making machine for these kind of companies. If you want to work hard and get rich you come here and follow the grind to get your checks, status, clout, etc...

I've found some creative people tackling big ideas, but they are exceedingly rare and largely unsupported by the community. I've met a lot more people who moved out here with big ambitions and have been railroaded down the route of conformity, which makes the most money for VC's. It leaves them without fulfillment or purpose as they grind on products they care little about. SV will continue to produce billion dollar software companies, but I doubt they will produce real innovation over the next few decades. The bay area has conspired to railroad its' potential for greatness towards profitable mediocracy.