Travelogue - Silicon Valley
"This company has the best shot at getting a $10 billion valuation in 3 years .. Thats why I moved over there.. I want to retire when I'm 30 man..".. Remarked a 20 something year old guy, who was walking behind me with a group of friends during a a windy & chilly night in Silicon Valley. That was a prelude to what I was to hear and experience in the next six days in a place which is the epicentre of technology revolution thats sweeping the world. From health care startups working in cutting edge molecular & genetic level analysis to IoT companies working in precision irrigation based on atmospheric parameters, this visit to Silicon Valley really broadened my horizons. Clusters of companies doing advanced work in many fields, sky-high salaries and stock options, real estate & apartment prices that most people cannot afford, the way this place has metamorphosed over the last 30 years or so means that chasing wealth is not an optionality but rather a com...