> Why does this matter? Because SV was built by engineers–idiosyncratic, independent thinking engineers.
Interesting point, agreed. I moved to SV in the 90s and PMs wasn't a thing (perhaps they existed, but never heard of or met one). It was all engineering-driven, which made it what it was.
PMs have been arrving and colonizing (so to speak) SV though, so it's not the engineering center it used to be. Still here, but engineering-centric companies are getting hard to find.
Interesting point, agreed. I moved to SV in the 90s and PMs wasn't a thing (perhaps they existed, but never heard of or met one). It was all engineering-driven, which made it what it was.
PMs have been arrving and colonizing (so to speak) SV though, so it's not the engineering center it used to be. Still here, but engineering-centric companies are getting hard to find.