I live in Fort Collins, and I’d love for you to move here, but I doubt you’ll find the property you want. I doubt there’s any 20+ acre campuses for sale, and even if you found one it would be incredibly expensive (although, maybe cheaper than you expect if you’re starting with SF prices as your baseline). You might be able to find a ranch or something for sale up in the mountains though? Although, I’m not sure if the amenities would work (hope you’re signed up for Starlink).
Another downside is that the nearest (and only) big city is around an hour drive south, and Denver is a pretty lame city. And if you’re in the mountains, Denver would probably be > 2 hours away.
Being near CSU might be useful for hiring new people, since we have a decent CS department and a complete lack of interesting jobs (pretty much everyone works for HP or various boring hardware companies). The city is nice enough that most people don’t want to move, so “do something that actually matters without having to leave” would be very attractive. Also the incredibly number of mountain trails would probaby be good for thinking.
I live in Fort Collins, and I’d love for you to move here, but I doubt you’ll find the property you want. I doubt there’s any 20+ acre campuses for sale, and even if you found one it would be incredibly expensive (although, maybe cheaper than you expect if you’re starting with SF prices as your baseline). You might be able to find a ranch or something for sale up in the mountains though? Although, I’m not sure if the amenities would work (hope you’re signed up for Starlink).
Another downside is that the nearest (and only) big city is around an hour drive south, and Denver is a pretty lame city. And if you’re in the mountains, Denver would probably be > 2 hours away.
Being near CSU might be useful for hiring new people, since we have a decent CS department and a complete lack of interesting jobs (pretty much everyone works for HP or various boring hardware companies). The city is nice enough that most people don’t want to move, so “do something that actually matters without having to leave” would be very attractive. Also the incredibly number of mountain trails would probaby be good for thinking.