Ditto. Though I had the chance to live in Austin for 2 weeks for work in the early 2000s to know what to expect. Being employed in tech AND Bay Area (therefore

Ditto. Though I had the chance to live in Austin for 2 weeks for work in the early 2000s to know what to expect. Being employed in tech AND Bay Area (therefore California) leaves one pretty spoiled for pay, perks, diversity, activities, etc. Even moving out of Bay Area, like to SoCal, the tech quality of life is just not the same.