The Big Picture

Insights on tech and the Indonesian diaspora in Silicon Valley

  • Indonesia
  • 11 min read
  • Oct 31, 2017
  • By Richard Darsono and Karel Luwena

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Navigating the different diaspora communities, one tech event at a time

The Big Picture
Many of our friends from back home ask “How is life in the Bay Area?” Or as foreigners usually call them, the ‘Silicon Valley’.
We never have a short answer.
Things happen in the Bay Area all the time. Most of the time it’s about tech. It ranges from product launches like the latest Apple and Google announcements to big corporate drama, or new startup funding rounds from the hottest VCs in town.
Moreover, unless you live or have ever lived here, you would rarely talk about the Indonesian diaspora community in the Bay Area. A quick r...

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