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> I always wondered why the ATL tech scene was 'underdeveloped' I lived and worked there for a while there. * Most of the tech jobs are out in burbs like alph

> I always wondered why the ATL tech scene was 'underdeveloped' I lived and worked there for a while there. * Most of the tech jobs are out in burbs like alpharetta ect. * City is just not great. There isn't much to do. * Feels a bit old school and traditional. * No access to snow for skiing , to the ocean for surfing, mountain biking trails are decent but not great. * Music scene is not good. I don't like to listen to country , rock ect. * I always feel a little scared to drive outside ATL into GA, Alabama. Confederate flags, churches in the gas stations. I've heard some stories from my friends. I admit that this might be an irrational fear.

geitir 6y ago
From and still live in Atlanta. There's a good music scene if you like electronic actually. Everything else p much true.
my_usernam3 6y ago
> Music scene is not good. I don't like to listen to country , rock ect. Clearly you don't listen to rap and hip hop either
- sudosteph 6y ago
  Right? That is such a weird point. Atlanta has a lot of young people, it's affordable, it's next door to Athens GA which punches way above it's weight for music output and culture... It's very respectable city from a music standpoint. Especially for rap and hip-hop artists, as you mentioned.
  - fuzzer37 6y ago
    Just the fact that R.E.M came from there is enough for me.
- dominotw 6y ago
  Yea correct. I am not an american. I like to listen to electronic, classical, international 'world' music.
  - monocasa 6y ago
    The DnB scene in Atlanta is probably the best in the nation and far less gross than the UK's. There's some great Techno clubs too, but some of the better ones are illegal so you have to know someone (this was true pre-covid). There's tons of world music in Atlanta too, since Atlanta is one of the primary locations new refugees get sent. That's why you can get just about any cuisine on Buford Highway.
  - siquick 6y ago
    Plenty of good house music coming from Atlanta.
pratik661 6y ago
Agree with everything except for the music scene. If you are into hip hop and rap, its arguably one of the best music scenes in the country.
mym1990 6y ago
This seems to be a post about how Atlanta isn't right for you. The city has plenty to do...multiple sports teams, the beltline is ever expanding, lots of parks, an active population, the weather is proper for at least 80% of the year, the music scene is diverse...the city itself is diverse. If you want to ski, fly to Colorado and ski...if you want to be a ski bum, yes...Atlanta is not for you. And yes, it has its downsides...it is sprawling, public transportation is not good, it can get very hot in the summer, crime can be high, and generally many of the problems that large metro areas deal with.
- dominotw 6y ago
  > This seems to be a post about how Atlanta isn't right for you. Yea definetly. I have friends who love living there and are raising families there.
- benrbray 6y ago
  > lots of parks I have to disagree, after living in West Midtown Atlanta for the past 3 years. There's one large park (Piedmont) downtown, but beyond that I have to drive 30mins-1hour for any park of comparable size.
  - prepend 6y ago
    You’re wrong, within 15 minutes you have Grant Park, Centennial, Freedom, Candler, Chastain. If you drive 30-60 minutes you get to dozens of bike and hiking trails in big parks. Not to mention all the trees everywhere and pocket parks. The parks aren’t necessarily the best in the world or anything, but there’s lots of space and more than most major cities. One thing is that the parks aren’t built up around very much like other cities.
    - benrbray 6y ago
      On the weekend when there's no traffic, it's easy enough to drive to a park, sure. During the week, when I would want to relax outdoors after work, all the parks you mention are a 30+ minute drive in stressful rush hour traffic. (it's also worth mentioning that for my first 1.5 years in Atlanta, I couldn't even afford a car, so my options were limited to Piedmont Park and the Georgia Tech campus) In rush hour traffic from the Atlantic Station area, according to Google Maps: Grant Park: 26min drive Centennial Olympic Park: 15min drive (I did go there all the time but it's not really a park? plus tons of car noise nearby) Freedom Park: 34min drive Candler Park: 28min drive Chastain Park: 28min drive I'd occasionally go to the park along Collier Road or to Memorial Park (both 15-20min drive in traffic), but both are surrounded by deadlocked rush hour traffic for most of the afternoon. I think the lesson is maybe that I should've chosen to live in the Little 5 Points area or somewhere east of Piedmont, but that would mean sacrificing my ~5min bicycle commute to the Georgia Tech campus where I was going to school at the time. In the end Atlanta's car culture really grated on me, so I left. That said, I think Atlanta is on a positive trajectory. I'm excited to see how the Microsoft campus impacts the western part of the city. I imagine in 15-20 years it could be a really appealing city.
kingnothing 6y ago
Hard disagree on where tech jobs are. If you want to work in tech for a Fortune 500 company in a non-tech industry, there's plenty in Alpharetta. All of the startups and companies that would attract the HN crowd are in Midtown / Buckhead though. ATL is also home to the world's busiest airport. If you like to travel, it's a great city. You can fly direct to almost anywhere in the world.
echelon 6y ago
> * Music scene is not good. I don't like to listen to country , rock ect. You must not have tried very hard. Atlanta is a music hub. It's one of the best features of our city. For one, we're the hip hop / rap epicenter. But we also cater to indie, alternative, electronic, and punk. Pre-pandemic you could find shows every night at over three dozen different venues. Tabernacle, Buckhead Theatre, Center Stage, Masquerade, Terminal West, Variety Playhouse, The Loft, The Earl, Aisle 5, Chastain Park, Wonderroot, Smith's Old Bar, The Roxy... I can't count how many times I was torn between seeing two or three different acts I wanted to see because they all happened on the same night. It's like a curse. That's how much music happens in Atlanta. Music Midtown, Shaky Knees, Shaky Beats... I think you forget that Atlanta is home to a burgeoning creative industry. And that's more than just music. In 2017, Georgia films collectively grossed more than films shot and produced anywhere else in the world. And we're still killing it. Atlanta creatives and our art and culture scene are thriving.

geitir 6y ago

From and still live in Atlanta. There's a good music scene if you like electronic actually. Everything else p much true.

my_usernam3 6y ago

> Music scene is not good. I don't like to listen to country , rock ect. Clearly you don't listen to rap and hip hop either

sudosteph 6y ago
Right? That is such a weird point. Atlanta has a lot of young people, it's affordable, it's next door to Athens GA which punches way above it's weight for music output and culture... It's very respectable city from a music standpoint. Especially for rap and hip-hop artists, as you mentioned.
- fuzzer37 6y ago
  Just the fact that R.E.M came from there is enough for me.
dominotw 6y ago
Yea correct. I am not an american. I like to listen to electronic, classical, international 'world' music.
- monocasa 6y ago
  The DnB scene in Atlanta is probably the best in the nation and far less gross than the UK's. There's some great Techno clubs too, but some of the better ones are illegal so you have to know someone (this was true pre-covid). There's tons of world music in Atlanta too, since Atlanta is one of the primary locations new refugees get sent. That's why you can get just about any cuisine on Buford Highway.
- siquick 6y ago
  Plenty of good house music coming from Atlanta.

pratik661 6y ago

Agree with everything except for the music scene. If you are into hip hop and rap, its arguably one of the best music scenes in the country.

mym1990 6y ago

This seems to be a post about how Atlanta isn't right for you. The city has plenty to do...multiple sports teams, the beltline is ever expanding, lots of parks, an active population, the weather is proper for at least 80% of the year, the music scene is diverse...the city itself is diverse. If you want to ski, fly to Colorado and ski...if you want to be a ski bum, yes...Atlanta is not for you. And yes, it has its downsides...it is sprawling, public transportation is not good, it can get very hot in the summer, crime can be high, and generally many of the problems that large metro areas deal with.

dominotw 6y ago
> This seems to be a post about how Atlanta isn't right for you. Yea definetly. I have friends who love living there and are raising families there.
benrbray 6y ago
> lots of parks I have to disagree, after living in West Midtown Atlanta for the past 3 years. There's one large park (Piedmont) downtown, but beyond that I have to drive 30mins-1hour for any park of comparable size.
- prepend 6y ago
  You’re wrong, within 15 minutes you have Grant Park, Centennial, Freedom, Candler, Chastain. If you drive 30-60 minutes you get to dozens of bike and hiking trails in big parks. Not to mention all the trees everywhere and pocket parks. The parks aren’t necessarily the best in the world or anything, but there’s lots of space and more than most major cities. One thing is that the parks aren’t built up around very much like other cities.
  - benrbray 6y ago
    On the weekend when there's no traffic, it's easy enough to drive to a park, sure. During the week, when I would want to relax outdoors after work, all the parks you mention are a 30+ minute drive in stressful rush hour traffic. (it's also worth mentioning that for my first 1.5 years in Atlanta, I couldn't even afford a car, so my options were limited to Piedmont Park and the Georgia Tech campus) In rush hour traffic from the Atlantic Station area, according to Google Maps: Grant Park: 26min drive Centennial Olympic Park: 15min drive (I did go there all the time but it's not really a park? plus tons of car noise nearby) Freedom Park: 34min drive Candler Park: 28min drive Chastain Park: 28min drive I'd occasionally go to the park along Collier Road or to Memorial Park (both 15-20min drive in traffic), but both are surrounded by deadlocked rush hour traffic for most of the afternoon. I think the lesson is maybe that I should've chosen to live in the Little 5 Points area or somewhere east of Piedmont, but that would mean sacrificing my ~5min bicycle commute to the Georgia Tech campus where I was going to school at the time. In the end Atlanta's car culture really grated on me, so I left. That said, I think Atlanta is on a positive trajectory. I'm excited to see how the Microsoft campus impacts the western part of the city. I imagine in 15-20 years it could be a really appealing city.

kingnothing 6y ago

Hard disagree on where tech jobs are. If you want to work in tech for a Fortune 500 company in a non-tech industry, there's plenty in Alpharetta. All of the startups and companies that would attract the HN crowd are in Midtown / Buckhead though. ATL is also home to the world's busiest airport. If you like to travel, it's a great city. You can fly direct to almost anywhere in the world.

echelon 6y ago

> * Music scene is not good. I don't like to listen to country , rock ect. You must not have tried very hard. Atlanta is a music hub. It's one of the best features of our city. For one, we're the hip hop / rap epicenter. But we also cater to indie, alternative, electronic, and punk. Pre-pandemic you could find shows every night at over three dozen different venues. Tabernacle, Buckhead Theatre, Center Stage, Masquerade, Terminal West, Variety Playhouse, The Loft, The Earl, Aisle 5, Chastain Park, Wonderroot, Smith's Old Bar, The Roxy... I can't count how many times I was torn between seeing two or three different acts I wanted to see because they all happened on the same night. It's like a curse. That's how much music happens in Atlanta. Music Midtown, Shaky Knees, Shaky Beats... I think you forget that Atlanta is home to a burgeoning creative industry. And that's more than just music. In 2017, Georgia films collectively grossed more than films shot and produced anywhere else in the world. And we're still killing it. Atlanta creatives and our art and culture scene are thriving.