>* I did not have a US visa at the time and it would have been a logistical nightmare to colocate with my team in Mountain View, which is (was?) non-negotiable to YC. Americans underestimate how much of a showstopper immigration to their country can be.
A very valid point that you bring up and it's not even to do with the current political climate.
My co-founder left US and moved to Australia with me. There are plenty of people like him (and even my wife) who are pretty adamant to not even visit US, even for a day.
We used to live in Brooklyn and the number of times we saw/heard gun violence is staggering.
Once you get used to the ultra-safe communities like EU/Australia/Canada you can just wonder why would you even think about visiting US risking your life and your families life?
> Once you get used to the ultra-safe communities like EU/Australia/Canada you can just wonder why would you even think about visiting US risking your life and your families life?
This is why I love Waterloo, Ontario. You can walk around the sketchiest allies at 2 am in the morning and feel safe.
A very valid point that you bring up and it's not even to do with the current political climate.
My co-founder left US and moved to Australia with me. There are plenty of people like him (and even my wife) who are pretty adamant to not even visit US, even for a day.
We used to live in Brooklyn and the number of times we saw/heard gun violence is staggering.
Once you get used to the ultra-safe communities like EU/Australia/Canada you can just wonder why would you even think about visiting US risking your life and your families life?