The Local Software Industry Is Thriving: Programmed for Growth

Abstract

When Tim Berry decided to relocate his computer software business form the San Francisco area, he considered a number of communities between the Pacific Ocean and the rockies. In August, he moved his two-person firm, Palo Alto Software Inc., to Eugene, bypassing other midsize cities, such as Boulder, Colo., and Boise, Idaho. Like scores of other entrepreneurs, Berry had concluded that Eugene was a software-friendly place. "The quality of life sits as the basis for his," said Berry, whose firm develops software and provides consulting services to companies such as Apple Computer Inc. "It's the kind of place that attracts interesting, creative people, and our business depends on that creativity." (excerpt)