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I don't think statewide social/political issues have much bearing, otherwise, e.g., Austin wouldn't be as successful as it is. Locally progressive is important.
by ninguem2 10y ago
I don't think statewide social/political issues have much bearing, otherwise, e.g., Austin wouldn't be as successful as it is. Locally progressive is important. I don't know how Kansas City fares in that regard. A University nearby with a strong CS program is important and Universities usually bring with them the progressive crowd.
- khazhou 10y agoIs Austin doing well? I keep hearing "Austin has tech!" but I've found it hard to find impactful companies there. It seems like every year when I look them up, most of the companies from the year before have disappeared (minus Dell, Apple, Google offices).
- pm90 10y agoWhat are you talking about? Which companies have disappeared? Among different companies in Austin: Apple, Amazon, Dropbox, Cloudfare, Twitch, Facebook (not engineering though...sigh), Blizzard, EA, Intel, ARM, Samsung ... I can go on, but I think I've made my point.
- CydeWeys 10y agoTexas has not expanded its Medicaid program under the ACA. It's dealing with a bathroom bill at the moment too. Just because these happen at the statewide level does not mean that they don't affect people's lives. A tiny blue enclave in a red sea is still affected by the waves. Is Austin really that successful from a tech standpoint? Which major companies and startups are based there? Which ones have large offices?