> It is unfortunate, that this is what the tech industry has evolved into.
My thoughts, exactly.
I started off in the 1980s, just as tech was starting to become mainstream.
In the early days, we were not the most "socially well-adjusted" crew, but were fairly enthusiastic about the tech, with most of us working for the love of the craft.
Then, the money started to pour in. It was inevitable.
That brought the sharks and the rapacious bastards.
I know someone who works in the music industry and recently got a new boss, coming over from Booking.com - and guess what since that guy started, the new priority on the agenda is to introduce dark patterns in the company's online offerings...seems like Booking.com is a real hotbed for that.
Wasn't alive for 1980s and it's a controversial take here on HNs but some of the most excitement I've seen has been in the crypto space since the 2010s.
My thoughts, exactly.
I started off in the 1980s, just as tech was starting to become mainstream.
In the early days, we were not the most "socially well-adjusted" crew, but were fairly enthusiastic about the tech, with most of us working for the love of the craft.
Then, the money started to pour in. It was inevitable.
That brought the sharks and the rapacious bastards.
They became heroes and role models.
And here we are...
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