As someone who&#x27;s lived in Austin (left in Sep 2012 to the Bay area and still have friends there) I chuckle when people say Austin is a tech hub. Sure there are satellite tech offices and a growing startup scene, but it is nowhere close and I mean like light years away from the innovation done in the Bay area.<p>And I don&#x27;t understand the fascination with Austin; downtown area is nice, rest is all boring suburbs (IMO) just like any other place in Texas.<p>Edit: Does anyone care to comment on the downvotes?