as the tech industry has become more “mature” (less risky, more popular, and more high-status), tech culture has evolved too. it seems like there is a growing tendency for people to signal how hard they are hustling / how much they care / how smart they are, rather than focusing on the substance of what they are building. admittedly, a huge portion this happens on twitter (bragging about 996 / coding at the bar / etc), where it selves people to be self-promotional and controversial. of course, real progress comes from substance over signaling. i want to highlight the positive side of this equation - people that quietly focus on real work and authenticity.
