&gt;Edit: Does anyone care to comment on the downvotes?<p>Probably the dismissive tone.<p>The Bay area is unique throughout the world, so saying a city isn&#x27;t a tech hub just because it isn&#x27;t the Bay is silly. Forbes and others have written quite a articles about how Austin (And Dallas, and Chicago, and others) are all well on their way to being tech Meccas, and have backed it with actual data, e.g. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;navathwal&#x2F;2015&#x2F;02&#x2F;12&#x2F;5-markets-poised-to-be-the-next-silicon-valley-for-real-estate&#x2F;#6ff9ca1c1000" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;navathwal&#x2F;2015&#x2F;02&#x2F;12&#x2F;5-markets-p...</a><p>So, your comment can come across as antagonistic and with a fair amount of hubris.