#8 - Raleigh-Durham is one, but I don't think Seattle is minor league in tech either. What the Seattle area strangely lacks, however, is a top rated technology school (medical research, notwithstanding).
Not to be too callous, but if you're an unemployed software engineer in Seattle, it's probably for a reason. There's no shortage of demand for good engineers here, but tech companies (primarily MSFT) took advantage of the recession to trim the fat and lay off the bad ones.
@11 - Not to say that you probably aren't correct for the most part, but I'm fresh out of school with a lot of skill and no experience, and I'm having trouble finding software positions that are entry level or willing to give an unproven employee a chance yet.
Oh and thanks for this article. I just submitted my resume, and Facebook's application process is partially geared towards people in my exact position. This is really freaking exciting.
Minor leagues? Seriously? Hey, I'm glad we're getting Facebook. Over the next couple years, I can see Facebook growing significantly as a company and I'd love to work for them. Fingers crossed.
Wherever you are getting information, you need to get more of it.
@6 - Zing!