Looking at the Austin startup scene, there's a key issue with purely backward-looking metrics—historical data only tells you where things were, not where they're headed. The real question isn't what happened yesterday, but what momentum exists today. Austin's entrepreneurial landscape has already attracted serious early movers and built genuine traction. The data lagging behind doesn't reflect the actual energy brewing in the ecosystem right now. Sometimes the best opportunities are visible to those watching the present, not just analyzing the past.