In Episode 42, Samuel sits down with Tyler Norris, lifelong El Dorado resident and co-founder of KillerGrowth, for a grounded conversation about one of the most talked-about topics hitting small towns across America right now: data centers.Tyler spent his early career in tech, visiting and working inside colocation facilities like Equinix on the East Coast. He brings firsthand experience to a debate that most communities are navigating with little context — separating the real concerns from the noise, and asking the harder question: under what conditions does a data center actually become a win for a community?They dig into how data centers work, what hyperscalers actually are, and what communities like El Dorado need to think about before any deal gets made — from power cost-shifting protections (Kansas passed landmark regulations in November 2025) to setbacks, noise barriers, and negotiation leverage. They also look at Ashburn, Virginia, home to over 200 data centers and still one of the most desirable places to live near DC, as a real-world case study in what long-term coexistence can look like.The bigger thread running through the whole conversation is about infrastructure, sovereignty, and the AI race reshaping the global economy. Data centers aren't going away. The question is whether communities engage with eyes open or get caught flat-footed when someone comes knocking.Learn more at https://killergrowth.com