Yesterday, Etan Horowitz bylined an article in the Orlando Sentinel about Wikipedia moving its headquarters from St. Petersburg to San Francisco. According to the article, the lack of a geek culture in Tampa Bay is part of the reason the organization is making the move. Jimmy Wales, the founder Wikipedia, is cited as saying the state must foster a “geek culture” to become a center of technological innovation. While there is a quote later in the article noting that we can’t artificially create that culture, I think that the information on this blog makes the case that there are definite steps we can – and should – take to nurture, elevate, and foster a creative class in Orlando. Wikipedia's move is a clear fulfillment of the formula that creativity + diversity = economic growth.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
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We definitely need more geeks in this state. And Wikipedia's move isn't unexpected when you consider that their new neighbors are going to be Google, Yahoo, Apple, it makes sense.
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