An overview for the youngin's,
mostly stolen from @schlaf
@tholex – linkedin.com/in/olexp
2nd in Tech Startups
1st in Everything Else
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)
Fashion
Agencies, Promotion, Video Production, Stores, e-commerce....
Advertising & Media
Agencies, AdTech, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Big Stores, e-commerce....
Real Estate &
Building Management
Education
Publishing, Journalism
Small Business Tools and Apps
Finance
Mobile
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.
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!
Lower East Side, Alphabet City, Harlem
Bushwick, Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Greenpoint, Sunset Park, South Slope, + more
Hoboken, Jersey City, Sunnyside /Astoria /LIC in Queens
Roberta's in Brooklyn, Spring St. Pizza, Joe's
sports i guess?
MET, MoMA, Guggenheim, Brooklyn Museum, free wine @ gallery openings every week, Art.sy ...
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
mmmmmmm coffeeeeeeeeee....
tholex@gmail.com