Willy sat down with Chris Crosby, founder and CEO of Compass Datacenters, a leading Class A, Community-First builder of the digital infrastructure powering the AI economy. They discussed the genesis behind Compass, the company's community-first philosophy, its 100-year neighbor approach, and the realities of navigating local politics. Chris also shared his perspective on common misconceptions about data center water and power usage, the economics and modular innovation behind development, the impact of supply chains, tariffs, and immigration policy, and what lies ahead for the future of digital infrastructure.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices