Cali or bust

English Phrase phr en university slang computer science Expressing a desire to work for a company in Silicon Valley, California (especially a FAANG company). en https://www.irishtimes.com/business/the-networking-in-silicon-valley-is-unparalleled-1.2385829 The Irish Times Many more are coming to the same realisation as Fox: "Cali or bust". But this is at the expense of other tech hubs. Boston, for example, was once tipped to be the hub Silicon Valley has become. While it is still a major player, particularly in med tech, for various reasons, California came out on top. The networking in Silicon Valley is unparalleled 2015-10-12 John Holden en https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/8587306--cali-or-bust-tech-sector-losing-grads-to-silicon-valley/ Waterloo Chronicle University of Waterloo graduates stressed there is a lot of peer pressure to land jobs in Silicon Valley. The saying on campus is: "Cali or bust." 'Cali or bust': Tech sector losing grads to Silicon Valley 2018-05-03 Terry Pender https://web.archive.org/web/20220926193730/https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/8587306--cali-or-bust-tech-sector-losing-grads-to-silicon-valley/ 26 September 2022 en https://qz.com/work/1276072/canadian-tech-grads-are-looking-for-jobs-in-silicon-valley-at-alarming-rates-according-to-a-new-study/ Quartz CALI OR BUST (overline) Alarm bells should be going off in Canada's STEM industry 2018-05-11 Lila MacLellan en https://bopeng.io/cali-or-bust bopeng.io The main reasons for why a student would 'Cali or bust' are: higher internship pay in the US, experience new locations & cultures, work at reputable companies, and the fact that the many of their classmates are also heading to the US. The Cali or Bust Conundrum 2018-05-15 Bo Peng en coordinated pairs