Q&A: Thom Singer, CEO of Austin Technology Council

☀️ Heya, Austin.If there's one thing we love, it's talkin' to cool people. Today that cool person is Thom Singer, an Austin resident of 33 years and the CEO of the Austin Tech Council. We chatted about how the city's changed since the early ’90s, what put Austin's tech scene on the map and just how much Elon Musk has had an effect on the area.Then, check out 3 green things Austin's thinking about adopting, and see which tech giant just extended its contract in the metro area until 2099.UT, the 'Dell Effect' and our (sometimes) perfect weatherThom Singer has been the CEO of Austin Technology Council since June 2022. He's worked in the business world since well before that and has lived in Austin since 1991. So he's got, ya know, some street cred.This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.What exactly is the Austin Tech Council?A 32-year-old organization that was founded to help put tech on the map and bring the players in the then-very small tech community together an...