New York journalists sure are interested in software developers on the other side of the continent. They can't write anything serious about the tech industry because they don't understand it. But they've perfected the art of link-bait titles. How many so-called 'real problems' has this writer solved? Zero.
Not only is this a troll comment, but it's based on false assumptions. Nick Bilton lives in San Francisco. Also, he knows how to code and used to work in the NYT tech development arm.