One of the biggest mistakes I've made in my life/career was not moving asap somewhere where people shared my interests.

Around 2018, we began city shopping. I knew many bitcoiners that I respected lived in Austin, so it was by default high on the list. It was also freedom seeking, low tax, quirky, cheap (at the time), tech infused, and my mother's side of the family are all southerners (it feels familiar).

The first time we visited Austin we were in line at Franklin's and got to chatting with a guy behind us. Long story short, he was a guitarist for Brent Cobb who was touring with Chris Stapleton, and he invited us to the show that night (backstage, tour bus, etc). We had a surprising and magical night to say the least and the rest of our Austin trip harmonized.

So we moved to Austin.

That experience really sealed the deal (it felt like a sign), but it's really the bitcoiners, diverse politics, tech scene, and general outsider-ness that sold us on Austin.