‘Where ambition goes to die’: These tech workers flocked to Austin during the pandemic. Now they’re desperate to get out.::Drawn by the promise of an emerging tech hub, some tech workers who flocked to Austin found a middling tech scene, subpar culture, and scorching heat.

  • nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    The majority of my friends leaving Austin have done so because of state politics. It’s hard to feel safe when you’re queer in Texas.

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      1 year ago

      Yup. I know three separate people who basically got the fuck out the moment the abortion bill was passed.