Why some techies are shunning Silicon Valley for Japanese dream

Why some techies are shunning Silicon Valley for Japanese dream

A woman walks past the logo of Line Corp at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Software engineer Carlos Perez Gutierrez was in the enviable position of being able to choose between job offers. Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. wanted him for its hip San Francisco office. Booking.com offered to cover his moving expenses to Amsterdam, including the cost of getting his dog through quarantine.

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