he caught up with the show's creator, mike judge and executive producer alec berg.ed just how much the show will skewer tech giants and nerds in silicon valley. >> you did spend some time working in silicon valley in the early part of you move into the business world. can you describe that experience to us? >> yes. i worked up here late 80's or 87, as an engineer. part of 88, i guess. it was not a great experience for me. i got a lot of comedy material out of it. for later, for movies like "office space" and this tv show. i lived in east palo alto and briefly in sunnyvale. i worked in a couple of different places. >> if you are starting out now, the way silicon valley is now, do you think you would have stayed a little bit longer? >> i could almost see myself maybe doing a start up kind of thing. as a different world now, it is easier to start smaller with less resources and less money. it is easier to get funded now than it was then. it is like a lower barrier to entry to do that kind of thing now. >> did a lot of research for the show? the dispute to venture capit

. >> that was mike judge and alec berg.e of "bloomberg west" after the break. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg west" where we focus on technology and the future of business. i am cory johnson. thanks to the rise in technology, san francisco is the highest gdp per capita in the nation. while the growth has been a big boost to the economy, it is not without controversy. income equality has reared its ugly head. the question is what does it mean? how has san francisco grown to be a vibrant city and what are the lessons to be learned for the rest of the world? those issues are explored by two new reports. one is a partner of a boston consulting group. they are joining the now. i found the study fascinating not just because of my interest in technology but as a citizen of an urban area. what has a boom in technology given us? >> the amazing thing is since 2007, san francisco has created more jobs in all but three states. we have this little city that has had a tremendous gain in not only technology but non-tech. we see here the

. >> silicon valley creator, mike judge and executive producer alec berg were with jon erlichman.ght us superheroes like iron man spiderman. we are talking to stan lee, the man behind marvel comics. ♪ >> welcome back to "the best of bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. marvel's ninth film adaptation, "captain america - the winter soldier" hits theaters this weekend. >> "the avengers" was the third >> welcome back to "the best of bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. marvel's ninth film adaptation, "captain america - the winter soldier" hits theaters this weekend. "the avengers" was the third highest grossing movie of all-time. that is good news for disney. marvel's superhero success and the people behind it is a cover story of this week's "bloomberg businessweek." our senior west coast correspondent jon erlichman sat down with stan lee, former president and chairman of marvel, and talked about the continuing success of films based on marvel characters. >> i remember when i was a kid, everybody wanted to see "king kong." everybody wanted to see "frankenstein." people love things that are