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A massive tech company exodus is occurring in Texas, reports show::Numerous Silicon Valley tech companies have settled in Austin in recent years, but just as many are now leaving due to 'lackluster' startup scene.

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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 106 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Brain drain due to idiotic state governance will do that

[–] silverbax@lemmy.world 88 points 9 months ago

'A massive tech exodus' in the headline, then names 3 large companies who never actually moved to Texas, and 3 companies nobody's ever heard of.

This isn't journalism.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you have skilled, high speed workers, you don't want your lab in a state where you can't get healthcare, such as an abortion.

I bet obgyns are packing up to leave Texas as well, and maternity wards will soon close down.

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Already been happening in lots of red states, no staff to help with pregnancy

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago

Science and Gilead don't usually mix well

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"I moved the company here because Joe Rogan said it was a cool place but innovation isn't magically happening as fast as I thought it would. Bummer."

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I dont think the overlap between tech worker and joe rogan listener is that significant, is it?

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 5 points 9 months ago

The subset of “tech workers” that work on the business side of things, yes

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 3 points 9 months ago

Why? Is there some kind of test tech workers has to do that excludes them from being dumbfucks?

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What can Austin do? Can it relocate from Taliban Texas?

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

I wish. The city itself is fine, being in Texas isn’t.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago

It's ironic people use "Austin" to refer to the city itself as well as the government of Texas, and the two Austins hate each other.

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 9 months ago (1 children)

TechCrunch is reporting that startup founders, like Techstars Managing Director Amos Schwartzfarb, are announcing their decisions to leave Austin's "lackluster" startup scene.

Who?

[–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Techstars is a start up accelerator. They’re pretty well known in their niche with accelerator/incubators all over the place.

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 25 points 9 months ago

Of the examples they give, half never moved there in the first place, several are moving elsewhere in Texas, and one is going to Arizona. Very misleading title.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A terrible article. Does nearly nothing to investigate the "why".

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 7 points 9 months ago

I'm sure Texas' shitty, bigoted leadership has a lot to do with it.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 6 points 9 months ago

Duh, Houston is where all of the tech in Texas is.