Comment by dylan604
5 months ago
Ugh. Eye roll on the whole “make the world better”. So few SV products remotely make the world better. The purpose of the vast majority is to make money at all costs. I also disagree with what most people claim is making the world better. All in all, I think social media is a net negative for the world for any good that might be found. Every SV thing after that is just chasing the recketship to the moon dream.
I believe this was parodied multiple times in season 1 of Silicon Valley.
Direct link to the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8C5sjjhsso
That scene in the pilot with the way over enthusiastic founder on stage with Kid Rock was pretty much when I knew I would <3 that show
One of my favorite seasons of TV <3
> So few SV products remotely make the world better
Because devs have to eat in order to survive?
You don't need to work on adtech or work at Meta to survive. Don't pretend that it has nothing to do with the lavish salaries.
Right, because SV is epitomized for the struggling dev as much as Haight Ashbury is known for struggling artists.
Ah, yes, the profession that most struggles to make ends meet.