u/Current-Cabinet-1528 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Interesting that you say that, because my friend narrowed it down to Riot and LinkedIn because he's a big League of Legends player, played for a decade and is Masters (better than >99% of players), but also very curious about Silicon Valley big tech and startup culture. Could yo
u/michaelnovati replied ·
Sure,
Silicon Valley: I'm from Canada originally and working at Facebook or Google was some kind of unbelievable idea at the time. Silicon Valley has a different vibe to it. One where almost everyone is involved in technology. Once you get behind the curtain, you see all of the many paths and options you didn't know existed. It's maybe similar to a small town actor dreaming of Hollywood and finally getting a really good acting gig.Then they realize there is a whole world of blockbusters, independent movies, tv, movies, reality tv, etc... and you are now introduced to all these paths you didn't fully understand before. I could write an essay on this.
Riot: he was there for 10 years and is now at a different gaming company. He really loved LoL and contributed a lot to the game and it was really fun and rewarding for him. I couldn't imagine any other job would have served him better.