Two images of people posing with their dogs.
Savannah White, left, and Robert Johnson, right, both work in the tech industry and relocated to Austin, Texas.
  • Some workers called Austin a failed tech hub, but others are standing up for the growing scene.
  • They said there's no "toxic ambition" like in San Francisco or New York, allowing work-life balance.
  • "You can't just work all the time. It's a much more sustainable mindset," one Austinite said.

Austin is "where ambition goes to die" — or is it?