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Old 09-12-2023, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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I knew this would happen. It's just not the same.

From the article: But old Austin attitudes have clashed with the enterprising mindset of bosses in the tech industry. Founder and angel investor Mike Chang lamented to Insider that "Austin is where ambition goes to die."

But I digress.

https://www.chron.com/culture/articl...s-18346616.php
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Old 09-12-2023, 02:45 PM
 
Location: moved
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What are the operative factors? Is it the weather? The culture? The lack of ethnic restaurants? Or are folks just missing the "vibe" of their former home?
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Old 09-12-2023, 03:01 PM
 
Location: in a galaxy far far away
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Jimmy was right . . .

It's those changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
Nothing remains quite the same

Sorry 18Montclair. I just couldn't resist.
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Old 09-12-2023, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Austin Metroplex, SF Bay Area
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What are the operative factors? Is it the weather? The culture? The lack of ethnic restaurants? Or are folks just missing the "vibe" of their former home?
Breaking the record for most consecutive 100° days might have something to do with it.
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Old 09-12-2023, 03:29 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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What are the operative factors? Is it the weather? The culture? The lack of ethnic restaurants? Or are folks just missing the "vibe" of their former home?
well, from a tech standpoint, the critical mass of talent is just not the same. At least that's what the article says but I sort of already knew that. I have friends who work for Oracle and they are constantly complaining about this and I'm like, boo-hoo, cry me a river, who told you to move there?
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Old 09-12-2023, 03:31 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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jimmy was right . . .

it's those changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
nothing remains quite the same

sorry 18montclair. I just couldn't resist. :d
lol
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Old 09-12-2023, 05:39 PM
 
Location: California
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well, from a tech standpoint, the critical mass of talent is just not the same. At least that's what the article says but I sort of already knew that. I have friends who work for Oracle and they are constantly complaining about this and I'm like, boo-hoo, cry me a river, who told you to move there?
There’s plenty of “talent” all over the US. People in CA if anything seem more entitled.

What isn’t present is the geyser of private equity that can lead to insane gains if you hit it big. Of course, working the startup train means lots of layoffs and dysfunctional garbage companies too. Once you move to Texas your career will slow down a bit. But if you work at a dinosaur like Oracle—it already has.
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Old 09-12-2023, 05:52 PM
 
Location: Bay Area
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well, from a tech standpoint, the critical mass of talent is just not the same. At least that's what the article says but I sort of already knew that. I have friends who work for Oracle and they are constantly complaining about this and I'm like, boo-hoo, cry me a river, who told you to move there?
do you have any idea who is now using the old oracle building? way back it was up for sale. then apparently it wasn't. various things changed for awhile indicating it was empty. now i see somebody is using it. somewhat. and somebody somewhat uses that stupid new (chinese owned) facebook campus in burlingame. oracle could have been a great spot for very low income housing. but of course that would never happen. and the stinking city killed all the geese everywhere around. that infuriates me no end. the only upside to elan taking over twitter is he dumped a whole lot of H1B visa holders. we now have a whole lot fewer teslas running around haha. all that water in foster city and NO BIRDS LEFT ALIVE.
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Old 09-12-2023, 06:52 PM
 
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What isn’t present is the geyser of private equity that can lead to insane gains if you hit it big. Of course, working the startup train means lots of layoffs and dysfunctional garbage companies too. Once you move to Texas your career will slow down a bit. But if you work at a dinosaur like Oracle—it already has.
I'm not familiar with Austin, but comparing the Midwest to Los Angeles, the bit about start-ups and VC is definitely true. Traditional upper-middle-class jobs can be found in any substantial city, and sometimes in insubstantial cities. These aren't limited to coastal California. But if you want to court the billionaire angel-investors and the marquee names in private equity, it's hard to beat the SF-LA-SD corridor.
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Old 09-12-2023, 07:44 PM
 
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Austin is OK. But it's friggin surrounded by Texas. if you're at all progressive - or a female - it's a horrible place to be.
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