 So you're trying to determine the best cities to be a software developer where you reach the right video. Let me explain This video is brought to you by DigiLink Academy You're number one source to learn programming fast and get to that six-figure salary you desire. Our Academy have a wide range Of courses including our 30-day developer lunch pad, our programming interview course, and our mentorship program and much much more When you sign up for our free guide You get access to our community of like-minded professionals who's going to help take your career to the next level So let's take the next step and sign up for our seven-step guide and click the link below to get started I'll see you guys in the guide A lot of you guys are looking to be software developers and you living all around the United States or a third-world country or even Overseas I'm based here in Mississippi. So I want to make sure I put things in perspective of where you are and then Main in this video. We're gonna talk about the United States, but we can you can you can basically apply this for any country So that being said guys when I first thought about being a software developer I stayed in a small town called making Mississippi and it's about 2,000 people and they have no technology in that particular town, but I actually Went to college and I lived in a town that had I think 18,000 people which is a ton of people compared to 2,000, but still not on the radar when it comes to being a Software development friendly city. So once I actually graduated I decided hey I could live here locally. I can still work here and I can find my software development job that whole city I think there was two software development jobs and one was not even active So it's really one and I applied for it obviously that I didn't get it and I determined pretty quickly in my career that hey if I want to be a software developer I'm gonna have to move to a larger city and Unfortunately, I ended up moving to our state capital, which you know Jackson is a population about 151 75,000 people which not even a large city as far as says United States perspective But it was better than nothing that being said guys in order for you to position yourself for a better Development job you have to pick a great city Key thing I always used the 200 rule and the 200 rule of me if you in a top 200 city in the United States or a City with a population of at least 150 250,000 people then you're in a ballpark. I prefer that 250,000 mark and thinking about it. I think Jackson is 250 or 200 somewhere around there But you want to be in those size city not that you can't find a development job in a Smaller city. It's just that guys you already know when you you have recessions companies have Restructures things change and lose your job. You don't want to have to up and move out of a city because you can't find a job That's my point, you know, a lot of us want to get houses We want to really plant roots in the city and we don't have a desire to move around as much So you want to pick a city so that even if you lose your job or something happy No, you want to switch jobs. You don't have to actually go off to another city So that's one of the primary reasons and another reason is the larger the city the better to pay You have to understand guys that the larger city is gonna have the best companies the fortune 500 That you can work for the technology driven friendly companies are gonna be in these larger cities You don't see a fortune 500 company in making Mississippi. It's just not gonna happen not to say There's no like Walmart day and what a Benton or Benson, Arkansas, and that was basically nothing before they Sided to make that their headquarters, but that's rare guys, and I don't want you to be banking on that Just say for an example that if that Whoever live in that city as a software developer now Walmart leave that city What's the likelihood that they're gonna be able to find another software development job after Walmart decide? They want to go to a larger city very slim You do not want to be in that position guys You want to make sure that you're in a solid situation so that you don't have to up and move based off a Company and it can be something as little as you know You don't like your manager You want to move up and just want to be a developer or a manager if you're in a smaller city You're probably gonna be a smaller company. You're not gonna have those options when it comes to that guy So yeah, he said guys you have to do that I talk about this more in my seven step guide if you haven't already go sign up for that seven step guide Links are below and it's free guys go ahead and sign up for that and if you already signed up for it and Support the channel. I have links below to some premium courses I have my 30-day lunch pad course to really get you guys ready to be a common developer And we kind of we go over some details as far as your city age location Just to really make sure you have a support system the foundation and just the environment That's gonna help you thrive and cities are one of those make sure you pick the right one Software development guy can help you with that That being said Another one guys You have a variety at larger cities, so you got your L.A.'s you have your well I would say the top place in United States obviously a silicon valley because that's known for software development They pay the most but it's not the only one New York City is good Washington, DC, Austin Even cities like Atlanta, Georgia You got Sleepers like it's a it's a city. Oh, man Nashville, Tennessee You go out west you got Over in Utah. You got Salt Lake City Got a lot of them comment below on the cities You think are good and we'll kind of say yeah or nay, but any of them that have larger populations in that top 250 Or so at least 150,000 people it's gonna be a safe bet Obviously the larger city the higher Obviously, New York Boston any of those One thing that's gonna really dictate city as well guys is what industry you want working into you got places like Charlotte who is a healthcare hub You got Houston, which is like oil and gas and fuel hub You got New York, which is financial and you got those types of cities that are geared to search industry So whatever industry you decide to work for if you really want to move up in that specific industry and be working for one Of the top companies that's gonna be a driver of which city you go in so kind of keep that in mind Do your research know what companies are headquartered where and go from there I want to hit on another point to guys a Lot of you guys think hey Rod I can work remotely and all the stuff you're talking about is moot. Yes for a senior the Rockstar developer is true, but a lot of you guys are expectations are out of whack You think just because we got this Disasters going on and everybody's gonna continue to work from home and companies just gonna exclusively work from home Yeah, that's gonna be the case in a short time But just like any other thing they're gonna find out pretty quickly that a lot of average people are not able to work at home Efficiently even with technology. They're gonna find a way around it and from a communication perception Being in an office Workplace is gonna be best for everybody to work in my office So if you're a junior developer with no experience trying to find a job and you decide hey I won't work remotely. Yeah, you can get a job Maybe it'll start up or some kind of company that they can't find developers. So they have to settle for you Yeah, you may have five positions like that But it's not gonna be something that you're gonna make a ton of money or it's gonna be something that is Long-term viable option so kind of keep that in mind But you want to work for the Fortune 500 and probably has to work at home opportunities. I guarantee you You're gonna probably have to have experience or not be the low-end on the totem pole to get those remote work from home Josh I was gonna go to the senior lead developers people who've been there and they're gonna have incentives so that you could make sure that You qualify for those jobs guys So just kind of keep that in mind try to keep my eye on the time I don't want to make this video too long, but I Want to hear from you guys What current city you live in and how is your job markets comment below and if you work for if you're in a Smaller city comment below to what's your experience on do you think I'm you think I'm right? Or you think I do disagree with me comment below and let's start a conversation so that we can make sure we give people Perspectives from this small city developers off as well, but I find Early on your career is probably best to go to the larger cities Just to give yourself a lot better chance to become a developer because the small cities are already are limited on the jobs and if you are a Developer when they're experienced you've got high competition in those segments So it's probably gonna be best for you to be at a larger city so guys like subscribe to my content if you have additional questions come in below and If you haven't already go check out my premium courses below and support the channel like subscribe to the content and I'll put a link to my seven step guide here So go ahead and check that out and I'll see you guys in the next video. Peace