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Austin really is a great place to be a techie. Submitting resumes last week was a surprisingly optimistic experience. In addition to several referrals from fr
by r0s 14y ago
Austin really is a great place to be a techie.
Submitting resumes last week was a surprisingly optimistic experience. In addition to several referrals from friends, I'm qualified for development work at diverse companies, from games to chemicals to media to nuptials.
- caseysoftware 14y agoI've been here for three years and my only regret is not getting here a bit sooner.
- hpagey 14y agoI just completed a 3 month accelerator program based in Austin. It is great place to be.My co-founder is definitely returning to Austin once he wraps up his stuff from Orlando. I am also seriously thinking of moving to Austin but am unable to makeup my mind between Austin and Bay area/SFO.
- jmsduran 14y agoI've been living in Austin for roughly 2 years now. Great city to live, and is one of the friendlier cities in Texas. I'm looking forward to ditching Time Warner Cable Internet once Google Fiber goes live in Austin :).
- modarts 14y agoWould you recommend it over the bay? I've lived and worked here all my life and getting a bit bored.
- Aloisius 14y agoBored? In the middle of coastal California? Surrounded by people with every hobby and passion imaginable? And you want to move to Austin? In the middle of Texas?
- LisaG 14y agoIf you are bored in the San Francisco Bay Area the problem is likely internal rather than where you live, so moving (even to somewhere awesome like Austin) will not resolve it.
- trvrprkr 14y agoWell that's a strange way of putting it. I understand what you're getting at, but every city has its own character. What if you're bored or exhausted with the Bay Area's character? Yes, that's an internal conflict but also yes, moving elsewhere can solve it. It may be a great town, but it isn't the only one and it certainly isn't the most exciting or engaging. There's too much else going on in the world to put one place on a pedestal.
- dr_doom 14y agoI think it's good to try different places but Austin is especially cool. The nightlife is better than SF, the rents are more affordable, outdoor lifestyles are huge, the girls are prettier, and the weather is better. Austin is consistently ranked at the top of various best of lists, a quick google search found this link. http://www.austinhomelistings.com/blog/is-austin-the-best-city-to-live-in.html http://www.austinhomelistings.com/blog/is-austin-the-best-ci...
- kyrra 14y agoExcept for the drought we are still in and the 74 days above 100 degrees in 2011.
- pjbrunet 14y agoThere was an Austin Hacker News Meetup but looks like it died. Probably because it costs $ to start a Meetup now.
- pulledpork 14y agoIt costs? For what?!