I'd agree with it being bad for the quality of life, but eliminates is a bit of an exaggeration. It makes it more difficult, to be sure, but there's a BART station in South San Francisco and a free shuttle that runs between there and Oyster Point. For anyone coming up from the Peninsula or the South Bay, though, this might be a commuting improvement.

Of course, the big difference is that Stripe's current office is at the edge of SOMA and Mission Bay, within pretty short distance of the Embarcadero and Financial District. Their new office will be...a business park. No offense to business parks -- Bishop Ranch in San Ramon is unexpectedly lovely -- but they're rarely known for their vibrant cafés, restaurants and nightlife.

There is a ferry from Alameda to SSF, so that would at least allow some people to make the trip. Otherwise you’re right, that’s a 1.5 hour commute each way from major East Bay locales.

Anyone in west Oakland or Alameda will actually have a fantastic commute, the new office is steps away from the ferry which is by far the best way to commute in the bay. They'll need to step up service though, earlier boats are already pretty full.

Doesn't Stripe have remote workers?

I commute by public transit from Oakland to Mountain View every day, so claiming elimination is a bit extreme.

Agreed, but at the same time BART needs to run more trains to Millbrae for this reason.