NYC Tech
An overview for the youngin's,
mostly stolen from @schlaf
About Me
- UVA 2011 – E-School Computer Science, Studio Art minor
- Huge Nerd
- Interned 2x in NYC (Rails startups)
- WillowTree Apps (@6 people)
- Google NYC (Google Checkout)
- Big Human (@15 people)
- Solo Contracting (O'Reilly, Shutterstock)
- Thinkful (@15 people)
@tholex – linkedin.com/in/olexp
NYC Tech is growing REALLY fast,
so this deck is already out of date
Summary
2nd in Tech Startups
1st in Everything Else
Positives about NYC
Welcoming! Lots of people new to tech / switchers / grads.
Open! Tons of meetups, blogs, twitter, etc.
Diverse! Lots of industries and trends, not just tech.
Innovative! People all over the world love NYC's "brand"
Friendly! Tech especially has lots of humble, helpful people
Driven! Lots of businesses getting shit done
flatiron (EVERYTHING)
midtown (ads,twitter)
soho (fashion, mobile)
fidi ($$$)
dumbo (agencies, etsy)
williamsburg (hip)
Industries
Fashion
Agencies, Promotion, Video Production, Stores, e-commerce....
Advertising & Media
Agencies, AdTech, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Big Stores, e-commerce....
Industries (Cont...)
Real Estate &
Building Management
Education
Publishing, Journalism
Industries (Last)
Small Business Tools and Apps
Finance
Mobile
How to Get In
Internships at startups are HIGHLY VALUED by any size company.
Most important thing: Show your work.
Side Projects are #1, serious thesis or in-class (Web dev, Graphics) projects secondary.
Participate! Hackathons, involvement in UVA tech scene, etc.
Don't Stop Learning
Get on StackOverflow and research + help other developers.
For new skills, consider online programs and/or a coding bootcamp – there's lots of good ones in NYC.
Ruby is #1 for programmer happiness :)
Learn Ruby!
Finding Jobs
angel.co
stack overflow careers
meetups
hacker news monthly thread
reddit? craigslist? you never know!
Finding Jobs 4 Real
What are you passionate about?
What's your best skill?
What environment do you want?
What community do you want?
Whom do you want to learn from?
Affordable Neighborhoods
Not much in mahnattan:
Lower East Side, Alphabet City, Harlem
Wide range in Brooklyn
Bushwick, Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Greenpoint, Sunset Park, South Slope, + more
Other
Hoboken, Jersey City, Sunnyside /Astoria /LIC in Queens
Awesome Food!
Pizza
Roberta's in Brooklyn, Spring St. Pizza, Joe's
BBQ, Italian, Thai, Ramen, Sushi, Beer Halls, Cocktail Bars, Dive Bars, Music Venues, Clubs
sports i guess?
Awesome Culture!
Art
MET, MoMA, Guggenheim, Brooklyn Museum, free wine @ gallery openings every week, Art.sy ...
Music
Loads of free events @ city parks, biggest music festival for new bands – CMJ, best clubs in the USA, historic concerts at Madison Square Garden, many labels based here
Coffee
mmmmmmm coffeeeeeeeeee....
Thanks!
Got Questions?
tholex@gmail.com
Tech Scene in NYC
By Olex Ponomarenko
