If you are a young kid interested in making things and you have always wanted to come to Silicon Valley, do it.

Ignore all the negativity on Twitter. There are so many reasons that this part of the world keeps producing magical new things.

DM me any time—I would love to help

I am going to respond individually to all of the messages but here are my quick thoughts:

• The best way in is to make something that you are proud of

• There are lots of people who want to see you succeed

• It is not for everyone forever but come explore for a tour of duty

If you are curious about visiting for the first time, watch the @generalmagicmov.

This documentary really captures what makes this part of the world so unique.

Lots of brilliant people get together to build all kinds of new tools for everyone to use.

If technology interests you but you are not sure where to start, try these:

• #100DaysOfCode will help you understand how software is made.

• @hackdesign will teach you how software is designed.

These will really help you develop empathy for the people who make software.