# Nicole Shanahan on Silicon Valley: “Having lived in Silicon Valley for 20+ years and founded and…”

> Having lived in Silicon Valley for 20+ years and founded and sold an AI company, I've seen firsthand how we rely on H-1B to fill grueling, unglamorous coding jobs. These…

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- **Updated:** 2026-10-10
- **Category:** social
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## Key data

- **Author:** @NicoleShanahan
- **Likes:** 40.1K
- **Retweets:** 7.6K
- **Replies:** 2.5K
- **Views:** 5.5M

Having lived in Silicon Valley for 20+ years and founded and sold an AI company, I've seen firsthand how we rely on H-1B to fill grueling, unglamorous coding jobs. These jobs are essential, and we need capable people doing them. But the system needs an overhaul. 🧵 Here's why:

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## Sources

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