When it comes to Silicon Valley, I'm an outsider. A Montreal native, I spend time there and have dear friends in the Bay Area. But I'm still foreign. It's taken me a while to realize that the valley has two hidden rules that outsiders often don't understand. Visitors and new arrivals ignore them at their peril. These rules also help explain what may seem like strange—or even downright rude—behavior.
YT and TY: four letters that run the valley
YT and TY: four letters that run the valley
YT and TY: four letters that run the valley
When it comes to Silicon Valley, I'm an outsider. A Montreal native, I spend time there and have dear friends in the Bay Area. But I'm still foreign. It's taken me a while to realize that the valley has two hidden rules that outsiders often don't understand. Visitors and new arrivals ignore them at their peril. These rules also help explain what may seem like strange—or even downright rude—behavior.